M6.2 earthquake near Aparri, Cagayan Valley

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 64 km E of Santa Ana, Philippines on 25 May 1907, 15:51 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Aparri, about 117 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.