M4.7 earthquake near Bayawan, Central Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 40 km SSW of Basay, Philippines on 1 Mar 2023, 15:14 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 Bayawan, about 47 km away in Central Visayas, Philippines.