M6.3 earthquake near Bantay, Ilocos

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 125 km WNW of Puro Pinget, Philippines on 18 Nov 1915, 20:19 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Bantay, about 131 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.