M6.1 earthquake near Goa, Bicol Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 64 km NNW of Pandan, Philippines on 5 May 2018, 06:19 UTC at a depth of 18 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Goa, about 107 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.