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M5.0 earthquake near Loboc, Central Visayas

3355 d ago · 10 Aug 2017, 00:43 UTC 16 km SSE of Loboc, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 16 km SSE of Loboc, Philippines on 10 Aug 2017, 00:43 UTC at a depth of 525 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Loboc, about 17 km away in Central Visayas, Philippines.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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