M6.5 earthquake near Gubat, Bicol Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 54 km NNE of Biri, Philippines on 24 Nov 1964, 12:41 UTC at a depth of 51 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 Gubat, about 59 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.