M6.3 earthquake near Laoang, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 61 km NNW of Cabodiongan, Philippines on 20 Aug 1933, 11:45 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 Laoang, about 70 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.