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M6.2 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

Name: M6.2 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley
Start: 1951-05-31T20:55:59.4+00:00
Location: 15 km N of Claveria, Philippines

27532 d ago · 31 May 1951, 20:55 UTC 15 km N of Claveria, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 15 km N of Claveria, Philippines on 31 May 1951, 20:55 UTC at a depth of 61 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 27 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

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