M5.3 earthquake near Burauen, Eastern Visayas
1671 d ago · 20 Mar 2022, 16:39 UTC Leyte, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Leyte, Philippines on 20 Mar 2022, 16:39 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 Burauen, about 5 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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