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    The document summarizes major earthquakes that have hit the Philippines from 1599 to 2013. Some key earthquakes caused severe damage to buildings, churches, and other structures in Manila, Panay Island, Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, Mindanao, and other regions. Many earthquakes resulted in casualties and extensive property damage. The deadliest earthquake was in 2013 in Bohol and Cebu which caused over 200 casualties and affected millions of families.

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    The document summarizes major earthquakes that have hit the Philippines from 1599 to 2013. Some key earthquakes caused severe damage to buildings, churches, and other structures in Manila, Panay Island, Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, Mindanao, and other regions. Many earthquakes resulted in casualties and extensive property damage. The deadliest earthquake was in 2013 in Bohol and Cebu which caused over 200 casualties and affected millions of families.

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    History of earthquakes

    that hit the Philippines

    By:
    Benloyd Tomenis
    Earthqukes in the
    Philippines
    Date Magnitude of
    intensity
    Location Effects of
    Earthquakes
    Ruined many buildings
    June 25,1599 Int. VI Manila include the roof of Sta.
    Domingo Church.

    November 1610
    Int. IX Manila
    The quake was terribly
    felt from West to East.

    1620 Int. IX Panay Island Damage the all churches


    made of stone and the
    enterway in Iloilo.

    1627 Int. X Northern Luzon Caraballo mountains


    dwindled to some extent.

    November Mag. 7.5 Luzon


    Cause sever damages in
    the newly built churches
    and cathedrals villas, and
    30,1645 buildings in Manila ang
    nerby province.
    1648 Int. IX Southern Luzon Destroyed many buildings

    August 20,1658 Southern Luzon Destroyed many


    Int.IX buildings.
    February 1675
    Int. VIII Isla Verde Passage Destroyed several
    monasteries of the
    Dominicans and Recolics
    including the monastery of
    Santa Clara.

    1730 Int. IX Tayabas, Quezon Destroyed many buildings in


    and Northern Oriental
    Mindoro and Southern
    Batangas provinces.
    July 18-24 1880 Luzon
    Int. X
    Destroyed the churches and
    Monastery in Mauban

    Mag. 7.5
    Caused major damages in
    July 11,1912 Northeastern Mindanao
    Manila where many
    buildings collapsed and
    severe damages and
    different cities in Luzon.
    December 29,1949
    Int.VII Isabela
    Strong ground shaking in La
    Paz,Bunauan,Veruel, and
    Talacogon in Agusan Valley
    area.

    August 2,1968 Mag 7.3 Casiguran,Au


    Cause landslides,sea waves
    overturning boats,ground
    fissures that spit out black
    rora water.

    March Mag.7.0 Ragay Gulf


    270 casualties;the
    famous Ruby tower in
    Binondo is totally
    17,1973 destroyed.

    August Mag.7.9 Mindanao 98 houses were


    totally wrecked
    16,1976 inCalauag, Quezon

    1983 Mag.6.5
    A tsunami hit the 700 km
    Laoag, Ilocos coastline of the Island of
    Norte Mindanao bordering
    Moro Gulf in the north
    Celebes Sea.
    Bohol
    16casualties;
    February Mag.6.8 establishment such as
    buildings were damaged.
    8,1990
    June 1990 Mag. 7.1 Panay
    Jagna and Duero bridges
    collapsed;over the 150
    million pesos was the
    estimated cost of the
    damaged properties.

    Mag.7.8
    8 casualties and 41
    June Luzon injured;Several cities in
    Aklan,Iloilo,Capiz and
    16,1990 Antique were damaged.

    Mag.7.1 Mindoro
    November 15,1994 Tsunami that killed 41
    people and destroyed
    over 1,500 houses.

    March 5,2002
    Mag.7.5 Central and Southern 15 casualties; 800
    Mindanao buildings are
    destroyed.
    February 6,2012 Mag.6.9 Negros,Central Visayas, and Tsunami alert level
    so 2;landslides burying
    me parts of Mindanao barangay;51 casualties and
    62 are missing.

    March 16,2012 Mag.5.9 Surigao City Cause stampede because


    that day was the grand of
    Gaisano Capital Surigao.

    August 31,2012 Mag.7.6 Guluan, Eastern Samar Power interuption in the


    affected areas;caused fire;
    The Buyayawan Bridge in
    Mercedes Town and the
    Barangay Casuroy bridge in
    San Julian town were
    partially damaged.

    June 1,2013 Mag.5.7 Carmen,Cotabato Several aftershocks;71


    million worth of
    damaged;opening of the first
    day of school was
    interrupted.

    October 15,2013 Mag.7.2 Bohol and Cebu 222 casualties;3 million


    families were affected;most
    of the historical places were
    damaged such as the
    national churches.

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