M6.9 earthquake near Laoang, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Philippine Islands region on 3 Mar 2008, 14:11 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 Laoang, about 109 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.