M4.7 earthquake near San Jose, Caraga

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 91 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines on 4 Sept 2016, 16:51 UTC at a depth of 36 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 San Jose, about 131 km away in Caraga, Philippines.