M5.0 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas
2819 d ago · 27 Jan 2019, 06:24 UTC 33 km NE of Hernani, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 33 km NE of Hernani, Philippines on 27 Jan 2019, 06:24 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 Borongan, about 49 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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