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    The document lists notable earthquakes from around the world ranging from 1960 to 2019. It provides key details about each earthquake such as magnitude, date, location of epicenter, and in some cases damages and fatalities caused. The largest earthquakes include the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile (Magnitude 9.5), the 1964 Alaskan earthquake (Magnitude 9.2), and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan (Magnitude 9.0). Many of the earthquakes listed are from the Philippines and were caused by local faults.

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    The document lists notable earthquakes from around the world ranging from 1960 to 2019. It provides key details about each earthquake such as magnitude, date, location of epicenter, and in some cases damages and fatalities caused. The largest earthquakes include the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile (Magnitude 9.5), the 1964 Alaskan earthquake (Magnitude 9.2), and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan (Magnitude 9.0). Many of the earthquakes listed are from the Philippines and were caused by local faults.

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    NOTABLE EARTHQUAKES - Due to collapse of the SW portion of

    Anak Karakatau during an eruption


    1960 Valdivia earthquake
    episode.
    - Magnitude 9.5
    1990 Luzon earthquake
    - Chile (epicenter near Lumaco)
    - May 22, 1960 - Magnitude 7.8
    - Largest earthquake in recorded - July 16, 1990
    history. - Due to Digdig Segment of Philippine
    - Tsunamigenic. Fault
    - Epicenter in Rizal, Cabanatuan City,
    1964 Alaskan earthquake
    Nueva Ecija.
    - Magnitude 9.2 - Notable because of damages in
    - March 27, 1964 Baguio City, Dagupan City, and
    - Epicenter near Prince William Agoo.
    Sound. - 2nd deadliest earthquake in
    - Largest earthquake in North Philippine history.
    America. 2013 Bohol earthquake
    - Tsunamigenic.
    - Magnitude 7.2
    2011 Tohoku earthquake
    - October 15, 2013
    - Magnitude 9.0 - Due North Bohol Fault (blind thrust
    - March 11, 2011 fault)
    - Epicenter offshore Sendai, Japan. - Epicenter in Sagbayan, Bohol
    - Largest earthquake to ever affect - Damaged many ancient churches.
    Japan. 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake
    - Tsunamigenic.
    - Magnitude 7.9
    2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
    - August 16, 1976
    - Magnitude 9.1 - Due to Cotobato Trench
    - Epicenter off Banda Aceh, Sumatra, - Offshore epicenter
    Indonesia. - Deadliest earthquake in Philippine
    - December 26, 2004 history.
    - Boxing day earthquake and tsunami. - Tsunamigenic.

    1906 San Francisco earthquake 1645 Luzon earthquake

    - Magnitude 7.9 to 8.0 - Magnitude 7.5


    - April 18, 1906 - November 30, 1645
    - Epicenter near San Francisco, - Probably due to Digdig Segment of
    California. Philippine Fault
    - Due to San Andreas Fault - Several damages in Manila.
    - Caused multiple structural damages
    1968 Casiguran earthquake
    and fires.
    - Magnitude 7.6
    2018 Sunda Strait tsunami
    - August 2, 1968
    - December 22, 2018 - Famous for the collapse of the Ruby
    Tower in Manila.
    - Tsunamigenic. - Magnitude 6.1
    - April 22, 2019
    1994 Mindoro earthquake
    - Due to an unmapped fault within
    - Magnitude 7.1 Zambales
    - November 15, 1994 - Epicenter NE of Castillejos,
    - Due to Aglubang River Fault. Zambales
    - Epicenter along Verde Island - Intensity 8
    Passage.
    2017 Leyte earthquake
    - Tsunamigenic.
    - Magnitude 6.5
    2012 Visayas earthquake
    - July 6, 2017
    - Magnitude 6.9 - Epicenter S of Jaro, Leyte
    - February 6, 2012 - Due to Leyte Segment of Philippine
    - Due to a blind fault offshore Negros Fault
    Oriental. - Intensity 6

    1948 Panay earthquake 2017 Surigao earthquake

    - Magnitude 7.8 - Magnitude 6.7


    - January 25, 1948 - February 10, 2017
    - Also called the Lady Caycay - Epicenter NW of Surigao City
    earthquake - Due to Surigao Segment of
    - Due to Negros Trench Philippine Fault
    - Intensity 7
    2019 Cotabato earthquakes
    1863 Manila earthquake
    - October 16, 2019 (6.3) (Intensity 7)
    - October 29, 2019 (6.6) (Intensity 7) - Magnitude 6.5
    - October 29, 2019 (6.1) (Intensity 7) - June 3, 1863
    - October 31, 2019 (6.5) (Intensity 8) - Due to a fault offshore Manila Bay
    - Due to Cotabato Fault System
    2019 Davao del Sur earthquake
    - Magnitude 6.9
    - December 15, 2019
    - Epicenter at Matanao, Davao del
    Sur
    - Intensity 7
    2019 Batanes earthquakes
    - Magnitudes 5.4, 5.9, and 5.8
    - July 27, 2019
    - Epicenter near Itbayat, Batanes
    Intesity 6, 7, and 6 respectively.

    2019 Central Luzon earthquake

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