M6.5 earthquake near Ormoc, Eastern Visayas
3389 d ago · 6 Jul 2017, 08:03 UTC 2 km S of Lim-oo, Philippines
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What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 2 km S of Lim-oo, Philippines on 6 Jul 2017, 08:03 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Ormoc, about 14 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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