M5.4 earthquake - 41 km W of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 41 km W of Basco, Philippines on 13 Aug 2023, 01:43 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Hengchun, about 189 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.