M4.6 earthquake near Iloilo, Western Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 29 km W of Piape I, Philippines on 12 Feb 2021, 10:16 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Iloilo, about 94 km away in Western Visayas, Philippines.