M4.2 earthquake near Surigao, Caraga

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 11 km W of Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines on 21 Oct 2022, 06:48 UTC at a depth of 96 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 Surigao, about 41 km away in Caraga, Philippines.