M7.8 earthquake near Iloilo, Western Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 3 km W of Buga, Philippines on 24 Jan 1948, 17:46 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Iloilo, about 36 km away in Western Visayas, Philippines.