M5.1 earthquake near Asia, Western Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Candoni, Philippines on 17 Dec 2024, 07:37 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Asia, about 22 km away in Western Visayas, Philippines.