M6.3 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas
27375 d ago · 4 Nov 1951, 11:09 UTC 19 km E of Sulat, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 19 km E of Sulat, Philippines on 4 Nov 1951, 11:09 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Borongan, about 29 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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