M6.0 earthquake near Gubat, Bicol Region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 19 km E of Barcelona, Philippines on 15 Aug 2008, 10:25 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Gubat, about 21 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.