M6.3 earthquake near Dipolog, Zamboanga Peninsula

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 22 km S of Maloh, Philippines on 8 Apr 1952, 10:00 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Dipolog, about 52 km away in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.