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M6.3 earthquake near Tandag, Caraga

23595 d ago · 11 Mar 1962, 19:19 UTC 30 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 30 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines on 11 Mar 1962, 19:19 UTC at a depth of 45 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 50 km away in Caraga, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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