M4.5 earthquake near Masbate, Bicol Region
2219 d ago · 20 Sept 2020, 03:50 UTC 13 km E of Osmeña, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 13 km E of Osmeña, Philippines on 20 Sept 2020, 03:50 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 Masbate, about 42 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.
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