M5.7 earthquake near Catarman, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 21 km NNW of Bugko, Philippines on 19 Aug 2024, 03:39 UTC at a depth of 48 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Catarman, about 26 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.