M7.0 earthquake - 293 km SSE of Manuk Mangkaw, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 293 km SSE of Manuk Mangkaw, Philippines on 4 Dec 1932, 08:11 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 Toli-Toli, about 156 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.