M6.0 earthquake - 68 km WSW of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 68 km WSW of Basco, Philippines on 6 Mar 1965, 20:23 UTC at a depth of 49 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 Sanchez-Mira, about 176 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.