M6.2 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 35 km NNE of Pagudpud, Philippines on 28 Oct 1931, 05:35 UTC at a depth of 25 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 51 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.