M6.8 earthquake near Laoang, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 123 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines on 10 Dec 1905, 18:09 UTC at a depth of 15 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 133 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.