M6.3 earthquake near Aglipay, Cagayan Valley
17000 d ago · 31 Mar 1980, 12:41 UTC 34 km SE of Dumabato, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 34 km SE of Dumabato, Philippines on 31 Mar 1980, 12:41 UTC at a depth of 43 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 Aglipay, about 52 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.
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