M5.1 earthquake - 42 km S of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 42 km S of Basco, Philippines on 5 Apr 2016, 16:21 UTC at a depth of 17 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 185 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.