M6.5 earthquake near Bantay, Ilocos

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 12 km W of Sinait, Philippines on 11 Jun 1957, 18:49 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Bantay, about 32 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.