M5.3 earthquake near Bogo, Central Visayas
379 d ago · 2 Oct 2025, 21:39 UTC 16 km WSW of Palompon, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Palompon, Philippines on 2 Oct 2025, 21:39 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 Bogo, about 26 km away in Central Visayas, Philippines.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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