M6.4 earthquake near Virac, Bicol Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 15 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines on 12 Oct 1994, 06:43 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Virac, about 38 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.