M6.4 earthquake - 22 km SSE of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Basco, Philippines on 16 Jul 2000, 03:21 UTC at a depth of 33 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 206 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.