M6.4 earthquake near Laoag, Ilocos

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 104 km WNW of Davila, Philippines on 12 Feb 1956, 11:49 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Laoag, about 120 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.