M5.7 earthquake near Laoang, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 54 km NE of Cabodiongan, Philippines on 10 Apr 2017, 00:43 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 Laoang, about 65 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.