M6.0 earthquake - 81 km SW of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 81 km SW of Basco, Philippines on 28 Dec 1982, 13:49 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Sanchez-Mira, about 154 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.