M6.7 earthquake near Mamburao, Mimaropa
25560 d ago · 23 Oct 1956, 08:41 UTC 5 km NW of Wawa, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 5 km NW of Wawa, Philippines on 23 Oct 1956, 08:41 UTC at a depth of 90 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Mamburao, about 33 km away in Mimaropa, Philippines.
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