M6.5 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 21 km NNE of Pagudpud, Philippines on 22 Nov 1981, 15:05 UTC at a depth of 24 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 47 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.