M5.1 earthquake near Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 38 km E of Awallan, Philippines on 15 Apr 2018, 19:43 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Tuguegarao, about 64 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.