M6.2 earthquake near Vigan, Ilocos
17945 d ago · 29 Aug 1977, 14:23 UTC 54 km W of Fuerte, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 54 km W of Fuerte, Philippines on 29 Aug 1977, 14:23 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Vigan, about 57 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.
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