M6.1 earthquake near Siocon, Zamboanga Peninsula

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 122 km NNW of Siocon, Philippines on 29 Dec 2014, 09:29 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Siocon, about 123 km away in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.