M6.5 earthquake near Tabuk, Cordillera
28045 d ago · 3 Jan 1950, 02:51 UTC 6 km NNW of Tabuk, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Tabuk, Philippines on 3 Jan 1950, 02:51 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Tabuk, about 13 km away in Cordillera, Philippines.
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