M4.5 earthquake - 57 km NNW of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 57 km NNW of Basco, Philippines on 12 Jul 2020, 09:29 UTC at a depth of 73 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Hengchun, about 159 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.