M6.8 earthquake near Bais, Central Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Nalundan, Philippines on 5 May 1925, 10:06 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 Bais, about 25 km away in Central Visayas, Philippines.