M6.7 earthquake near Batac City, Ilocos

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Callaguip, Philippines on 19 Mar 1931, 06:25 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 Batac City, about 20 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.