M6.1 earthquake near Morong, Central Luzon
10281 d ago · 23 Aug 1998, 05:36 UTC 22 km W of Sabang, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 22 km W of Sabang, Philippines on 23 Aug 1998, 05:36 UTC at a depth of 70 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Morong, about 24 km away in Central Luzon, Philippines.
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