TREMR

This strong M6.5 earthquake was a intermediate-depth event, striking at 75 km beneath Balangonan, Philippines. Strong earthquakes at this magnitude are widely felt across a broad region and can cause moderate to heavy damage to vulnerable structures near the epicenter.

At 75 km, this is an intermediate-depth earthquake. Shaking is distributed across a wider geographic area than shallower events but tends to be less intense at any one location.