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M5.2 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

Name: M5.2 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley
Start: 2016-01-04T14:36:13.49+00:00
Location: 59 km N of Claveria, Philippines

3938 d ago · 4 Jan 2016, 14:36 UTC 59 km N of Claveria, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 59 km N of Claveria, Philippines on 4 Jan 2016, 14:36 UTC at a depth of 10 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 67 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

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