M6.1 earthquake - 155 km WSW of Palauig, Philippines
8770 d ago · 12 Oct 2002, 23:43 UTC 155 km WSW of Palauig, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 155 km WSW of Palauig, Philippines on 12 Oct 2002, 23:43 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Iba, about 160 km away in Central Luzon, Philippines.
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