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M5.2 earthquake near Laur, Central Luzon

2337 d ago · 23 May 2020, 02:10 UTC 14 km S of Suklayin, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 14 km S of Suklayin, Philippines on 23 May 2020, 02:10 UTC at a depth of 44 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 Laur, about 41 km away in Central Luzon, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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