M6.4 earthquake near Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 36 km E of Awallan, Philippines on 20 Feb 1946, 03:41 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 Tuguegarao, about 65 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.