M4.7 earthquake - 179 km W of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 179 km W of Basco, Philippines on 2 Mar 2017, 01:27 UTC at a depth of 10 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 186 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.