M6.0 earthquake near Romblon, Mimaropa
20259 d ago · 29 Apr 1971, 19:56 UTC 11 km NNE of Alad, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 11 km NNE of Alad, Philippines on 29 Apr 1971, 19:56 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Romblon, about 16 km away in Mimaropa, Philippines.
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