M6.5 earthquake near Muricay, Zamboanga Peninsula
15187 d ago · 18 Mar 1985, 19:49 UTC 10 km SE of Muricay, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Muricay, Philippines on 18 Mar 1985, 19:49 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Muricay, about 11 km away in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.
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