M6.2 earthquake near Irosin, Bicol Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Irosin, Philippines on 8 Nov 1912, 07:53 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Irosin, about 4 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.