M4.1 earthquake - 45 km WNW of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 45 km WNW of Basco, Philippines on 27 Jul 2016, 20:02 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Hengchun, about 178 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.