M6.1 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 38 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines on 22 May 1997, 13:21 UTC at a depth of 34 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 41 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.