M5.0 earthquake near Jose Pañganiban, Bicol Region
1335 d ago · 20 Feb 2023, 03:09 UTC 70 km NE of Casuguran, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 70 km NE of Casuguran, Philippines on 20 Feb 2023, 03:09 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Jose Pañganiban, about 102 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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