M6.4 earthquake near Laoang, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 26 km NE of Cabodiongan, Philippines on 7 May 1925, 14:34 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Laoang, about 37 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.