M5.1 earthquake - 49 km S of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 49 km S of Basco, Philippines on 15 Apr 2020, 02:01 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 Sanchez-Mira, about 182 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.