M6.9 earthquake near Ipil, Zamboanga Peninsula

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 23 km NNW of Kalawit, Philippines on 14 Jun 1978, 12:32 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Ipil, about 55 km away in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.