M4.2 earthquake near Batangas, Calabarzon
3185 d ago · 28 Jan 2018, 01:19 UTC 5 km SW of Wawa, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Wawa, Philippines on 28 Jan 2018, 01:19 UTC at a depth of 143 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Batangas, about 7 km away in Calabarzon, Philippines.
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