M6.9 earthquake near Alicia, Cagayan Valley
19870 d ago · 22 May 1972, 06:04 UTC 30 km ESE of Dicamay, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 30 km ESE of Dicamay, Philippines on 22 May 1972, 06:04 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Alicia, about 61 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.
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