M6.0 earthquake near Siocon, Zamboanga Peninsula

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 15 km NW of Siocon, Philippines on 13 Apr 2016, 18:21 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Siocon, about 16 km away in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.