M6.3 earthquake - 74 km WSW of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 74 km WSW of Basco, Philippines on 1 Jun 2008, 01:57 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Sanchez-Mira, about 173 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.