M5.1 earthquake near Aparri, Cagayan Valley

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 95 km N of San Vicente, Philippines on 23 Mar 2022, 12:02 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Aparri, about 131 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.