M6.4 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas
11484 d ago · 8 May 1995, 18:08 UTC 40 km ENE of Hernani, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 40 km ENE of Hernani, Philippines on 8 May 1995, 18:08 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Borongan, about 60 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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