M5.3 earthquake near Balayan, Calabarzon
1835 d ago · 7 Oct 2021, 18:14 UTC 2 km E of Bungahan, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 2 km E of Bungahan, Philippines on 7 Oct 2021, 18:14 UTC at a depth of 160 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Balayan, about 5 km away in Calabarzon, Philippines.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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