M5.1 earthquake near San Narciso, Central Luzon
1338 d ago · 16 Feb 2023, 10:33 UTC 26 km W of San Nicolas, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 26 km W of San Nicolas, Philippines on 16 Feb 2023, 10:33 UTC at a depth of 47 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 San Narciso, about 27 km away in Central Luzon, Philippines.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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