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M6.4 earthquake near Laur, Central Luzon

21233 d ago · 28 Aug 1968, 20:42 UTC 56 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 56 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines on 28 Aug 1968, 20:42 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Laur, about 89 km away in Central Luzon, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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