M5.0 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas
3237 d ago · 6 Dec 2017, 02:48 UTC 6 km ENE of Salcedo, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Salcedo, Philippines on 6 Dec 2017, 02:48 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Borongan, about 57 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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