M6.1 earthquake near Glan, Soccsksargen
2131 d ago · 15 Dec 2020, 23:21 UTC 25 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 25 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on 15 Dec 2020, 23:21 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Glan, about 75 km away in Soccsksargen, Philippines.
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