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M6.1 earthquake near Tandag, Caraga

20431 d ago · 8 Nov 1970, 14:58 UTC 19 km NE of La Paz, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 19 km NE of La Paz, Philippines on 8 Nov 1970, 14:58 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 Tandag, about 22 km away in Caraga, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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