M5.4 earthquake near Agoo, Ilocos
3666 d ago · 2 Oct 2016, 13:40 UTC 17 km NW of Balingasay, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 17 km NW of Balingasay, Philippines on 2 Oct 2016, 13:40 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Agoo, about 58 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.
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