M6.4 earthquake near Sipalay, Western Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 33 km WSW of Cayhagan, Philippines on 11 Jul 2011, 20:47 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Sipalay, about 37 km away in Western Visayas, Philippines.