M4.5 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas
2709 d ago · 18 May 2019, 04:39 UTC 15 km E of Lalawigan, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km E of Lalawigan, Philippines on 18 May 2019, 04:39 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Borongan, about 20 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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