M6.2 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas
33314 d ago · 1 Aug 1935, 14:06 UTC 39 km E of San Julian, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 39 km E of San Julian, Philippines on 1 Aug 1935, 14:06 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Borongan, about 45 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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