M6.3 earthquake near Calatagan, Calabarzon
2122 d ago · 24 Dec 2020, 23:43 UTC 2 km ESE of Calatagan, Philippines
A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Calatagan, Philippines on 24 Dec 2020, 23:43 UTC at a depth of 109 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Calatagan, about 3 km away in Calabarzon, Philippines.
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