M6.0 earthquake near Calatagan, Calabarzon

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 2 km SW of Tagbak, Philippines on 25 Mar 2010, 05:29 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Calatagan, about 61 km away in Calabarzon, Philippines.