M6.3 earthquake near Bontoc, Cordillera
12629 d ago · 19 Mar 1992, 06:34 UTC 7 km NNW of Besao, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Besao, Philippines on 19 Mar 1992, 06:34 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 Bontoc, about 18 km away in Cordillera, Philippines.
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