M7.1 earthquake - 176 km W of Davila, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 176 km W of Davila, Philippines on 3 Mar 1948, 09:09 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Laoag, about 187 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.