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M6.7 earthquake near Tabaco, Bicol Region

36600 d ago · 2 Aug 1926, 05:01 UTC 21 km SW of Calolbon, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 21 km SW of Calolbon, Philippines on 2 Aug 1926, 05:01 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 Tabaco, about 29 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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