M4.8 earthquake near Batac City, Ilocos

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 47 km W of Callaguip, Philippines on 29 Apr 2019, 17:33 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Batac City, about 56 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.