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M6.3 earthquake near Carigara, Eastern Visayas

36483 d ago · 27 Nov 1926, 05:19 UTC 4 km WSW of Babatngon, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Babatngon, Philippines on 27 Nov 1926, 05:19 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Carigara, about 19 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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