M5.1 earthquake near NIA Valencia, Northern Mindanao
3359 d ago · 5 Aug 2017, 07:39 UTC 6 km WNW of Little Baguio, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Little Baguio, Philippines on 5 Aug 2017, 07:39 UTC at a depth of 21 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 NIA Valencia, about 14 km away in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.
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