M5.2 earthquake near Santa Cruz, Central Luzon
1398 d ago · 18 Dec 2022, 13:33 UTC 33 km WSW of Bolitoc, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 33 km WSW of Bolitoc, Philippines on 18 Dec 2022, 13:33 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 Santa Cruz, about 38 km away in Central Luzon, Philippines.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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