M6.2 earthquake near Pandan, Western Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 52 km W of Guisijan, Philippines on 6 Feb 1948, 22:18 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Pandan, about 89 km away in Western Visayas, Philippines.