M6.2 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 34 km E of Dapdap, Philippines on 26 May 1935, 22:03 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Borongan, about 62 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.