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M6.4 earthquake near Mercedes, Bicol Region

25555 d ago · 28 Oct 1956, 10:45 UTC 9 km ESE of Mercedes, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Mercedes, Philippines on 28 Oct 1956, 10:45 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Mercedes, about 10 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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