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M6.7 earthquake near Romblon, Mimaropa

20707 d ago · 5 Feb 1970, 22:06 UTC 9 km W of Calatrava, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 9 km W of Calatrava, Philippines on 5 Feb 1970, 22:06 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Romblon, about 31 km away in Mimaropa, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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