M6.5 earthquake near Masbate, Bicol Region
20172 d ago · 25 Jul 1971, 12:51 UTC 6 km W of San Fernando, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 6 km W of San Fernando, Philippines on 25 Jul 1971, 12:51 UTC at a depth of 20 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Masbate, about 14 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.
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