M7.1 earthquake near Aparri, Cagayan Valley

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 71 km NE of San Vicente, Philippines on 19 Jun 1906, 11:22 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 Aparri, about 123 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.