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M6.1 earthquake near Surigao, Caraga

30273 d ago · 28 Nov 1943, 06:20 UTC 13 km WNW of Socorro, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 13 km WNW of Socorro, Philippines on 28 Nov 1943, 06:20 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 Surigao, about 41 km away in Caraga, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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