M6.2 earthquake near Jose Pañganiban, Bicol Region
20638 d ago · 15 Apr 1970, 13:14 UTC 59 km NNE of Casuguran, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 59 km NNE of Casuguran, Philippines on 15 Apr 1970, 13:14 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Jose Pañganiban, about 98 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.
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