M7.2 earthquake near Laoang, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 66 km ENE of Alugan, Philippines on 31 Oct 1975, 08:28 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Laoang, about 106 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.