M4.5 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 25 km E of Sulat, Philippines on 8 Mar 2020, 18:03 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Borongan, about 39 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.