M6.8 earthquake near Pandan, Western Visayas
38034 d ago · 29 Aug 1922, 17:01 UTC 15 km WNW of Santa Fe, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Santa Fe, Philippines on 29 Aug 1922, 17:01 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 Pandan, about 57 km away in Western Visayas, Philippines.
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