M6.1 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 23 km ESE of San Policarpo, Philippines on 25 May 1935, 00:08 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 66 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.