M6.2 earthquake near Bislig, Caraga
10623 d ago · 15 Sept 1997, 13:05 UTC 23 km ESE of Barcelona, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 23 km ESE of Barcelona, Philippines on 15 Sept 1997, 13:05 UTC at a depth of 51 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 Bislig, about 38 km away in Caraga, Philippines.
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