M4.6 earthquake near San Fernando, Ilocos
3723 d ago · 7 Aug 2016, 23:43 UTC 21 km NW of Binabalian, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 21 km NW of Binabalian, Philippines on 7 Aug 2016, 23:43 UTC at a depth of 79 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is San Fernando, about 56 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.
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