M6.7 earthquake near Vigan, Ilocos
39102 d ago · 26 Sept 1919, 09:06 UTC 40 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 40 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines on 26 Sept 1919, 09:06 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Vigan, about 43 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.
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