M7.4 earthquake near Mercedes, Bicol Region

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 70 km NE of Sabang Indan, Philippines on 18 Apr 1907, 23:52 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mercedes, about 74 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.