M6.1 earthquake near Pandan, Western Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 39 km S of Jarigue, Philippines on 18 Aug 1973, 08:25 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Pandan, about 82 km away in Western Visayas, Philippines.