M7.1 earthquake near Carigara, Eastern Visayas
43324 d ago · 5 Mar 1908, 02:17 UTC 5 km N of Capoocan, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 5 km N of Capoocan, Philippines on 5 Mar 1908, 02:17 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Carigara, about 6 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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