M6.1 earthquake near Laoang, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 73 km ENE of San Policarpo, Philippines on 6 Nov 1975, 12:36 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Laoang, about 115 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.