M6.1 earthquake near Laoang, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Arteche, Philippines on 14 Nov 1925, 08:10 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Laoang, about 54 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.