M4.5 earthquake near Santa Catalina, Central Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km E of Alangilan, Philippines on 11 Nov 2020, 23:25 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Santa Catalina, about 10 km away in Central Visayas, Philippines.