M5.1 earthquake - 37 km N of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 37 km N of Basco, Philippines on 18 Nov 2024, 03:35 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Hengchun, about 181 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.