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M6.5 earthquake near Laur, Central Luzon

20645 d ago · 8 Apr 1970, 21:23 UTC 35 km E of Dingalan, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 35 km E of Dingalan, Philippines on 8 Apr 1970, 21:23 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Laur, about 59 km away in Central Luzon, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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