M4.3 earthquake - 54 km N of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 54 km N of Basco, Philippines on 1 Jul 2017, 11:52 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hengchun, about 181 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.