M4.5 earthquake near Passi, Western Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Tapas, Philippines on 8 Oct 2017, 12:42 UTC at a depth of 31 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Passi, about 21 km away in Western Visayas, Philippines.