M7.6 earthquake near San Jose, Caraga

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 89 km E of Sulangan, Philippines on 31 Aug 2012, 12:47 UTC at a depth of 28 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is San Jose, about 136 km away in Caraga, Philippines.