M6.0 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 49 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines on 30 Jun 2022, 18:40 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Sanchez-Mira, about 52 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.