M6.8 earthquake near Laoag, Ilocos

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 61 km NW of Davila, Philippines on 31 May 1905, 18:23 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Laoag, about 88 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.