M6.2 earthquake near Jolo, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 23 km W of Bawison, Philippines on 15 Sept 1932, 11:13 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 Jolo, about 40 km away in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.