M7.1 earthquake near Laoang, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Palapag, Philippines on 11 Jun 1996, 18:22 UTC at a depth of 33 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 16 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.