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M5.4 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

Name: M5.4 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley
Start: 2019-05-12T08:59:54.662+00:00
Location: 89 km N of Claveria, Philippines

2714 d ago · 12 May 2019, 08:59 UTC 89 km N of Claveria, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 89 km N of Claveria, Philippines on 12 May 2019, 08:59 UTC at a depth of 30 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 97 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

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First reported by USGS
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