M6.0 earthquake near Guihulñgan, Central Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 0 km NW of Amdos, Philippines on 6 Feb 2012, 10:10 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Guihulñgan, about 32 km away in Central Visayas, Philippines.