M6.5 earthquake near Sipalay, Western Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Linaon, Philippines on 8 Jul 1951, 05:44 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Sipalay, about 24 km away in Western Visayas, Philippines.