M6.5 earthquake near Masbate, Bicol Region
25261 d ago · 18 Aug 1957, 08:37 UTC 9 km NNE of Palanas, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 9 km NNE of Palanas, Philippines on 18 Aug 1957, 08:37 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Masbate, about 40 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.
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