M4.2 earthquake near San Jose, Caraga
3882 d ago · 2 Mar 2016, 00:03 UTC 42 km E of Loreto, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 42 km E of Loreto, Philippines on 2 Mar 2016, 00:03 UTC at a depth of 101 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 San Jose, about 51 km away in Caraga, Philippines.
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