M5.0 earthquake - 26 km ESE of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 26 km ESE of Basco, Philippines on 16 Aug 2020, 02:53 UTC at a depth of 14 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 222 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.