M5.5 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 21 km NNE of Pagudpud, Philippines on 6 May 2019, 02:48 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Sanchez-Mira, about 42 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.