M5.1 earthquake near San Jose, Caraga
3651 d ago · 17 Oct 2016, 21:45 UTC 6 km E of Santa Monica, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 6 km E of Santa Monica, Philippines on 17 Oct 2016, 21:45 UTC at a depth of 50 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 San Jose, about 61 km away in Caraga, Philippines.
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