M6.8 earthquake near Laoang, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 10 km E of Gamay, Philippines on 23 Apr 1995, 05:08 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Laoang, about 46 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.