M5.4 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas
2976 d ago · 24 Aug 2018, 04:33 UTC 34 km NE of Sulangan, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 34 km NE of Sulangan, Philippines on 24 Aug 2018, 04:33 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 Borongan, about 85 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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