M6.9 earthquake - 128 km NNW of Davila, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 128 km NNW of Davila, Philippines on 17 Oct 1906, 09:42 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 Sanchez-Mira, about 158 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.