M7.2 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 10 km E of Dapdap, Philippines on 21 Apr 1995, 00:34 UTC at a depth of 21 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Borongan, about 52 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.