M7.1 earthquake near Laoang, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 14 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines on 5 May 1995, 03:53 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Laoang, about 31 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.