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M5.0 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

Name: M5.0 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley
Start: 2018-08-21T04:10:27.78+00:00
Location: 55 km N of Namuac, Philippines

2978 d ago · 21 Aug 2018, 04:10 UTC 55 km N of Namuac, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 55 km N of Namuac, Philippines on 21 Aug 2018, 04:10 UTC at a depth of 26 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 61 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

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First reported by USGS
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