M6.6 earthquake near Sablayan, Mimaropa

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 46 km NNE of Coron, Philippines on 27 Apr 1919, 00:21 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Sablayan, about 65 km away in Mimaropa, Philippines.