M6.5 earthquake near Bulan, Bicol Region
34795 d ago · 12 Jul 1931, 16:45 UTC 2 km SW of San Francisco, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 2 km SW of San Francisco, Philippines on 12 Jul 1931, 16:45 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 Bulan, about 5 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.
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