PHOTO
SOURCE: AP Photo/Joseph Capellan.
July
16, 1990 earthquake (magnitude 7.7) that shook Luzon, destroying the Hyatt
Regency Hotel, Baguio City
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NOTE: CREDITS to the rightful owners of the photos used in this blog.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake of tectonic in origin struck the Philippine Visayas and Northern Mindanao regions around 8:12 Tuesday morning, October 15, 2013. The quake's epicenter was found about five kilometer East of Balilihan, Philippines with a depth of 56.8 km (35.5 miles).Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake of tectonic in origin struck the Philippine Visayas and Northern Mindanao regions around 8:12 Tuesday morning, October 15, 2013. The quake's epicenter was found about five kilometer East of Balilihan, Philippines with a depth of 56.8 km (35.5 miles).Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)
Director
Renato Solidum said the major earthquake was the strongest felt in Visayas and
Mindanao in the last 23 years, releasing energy equivalent to “32 Hiroshima
bombs.”
The provinces of Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor and Negros
Oriental were severely devastated by the earthquake. These areas were affected
by power outages, series of aftershocks, and communication problems. Some roads
were closed due to cracks and damaged bridges.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC) reported at least ninety-three (93) death casualties - Cebu
(15), Bohol (77) and Siquijor (1). They were mostly killed by falling rabble, being
trapped in collapsed buildings and landslide. Almost 200 were wounded, 1,000
were evacuated and others were still missing.
Notable infrastructure damages were on properties, bridges (6) and old churches
(22). Seven of these 22 churches were heritage churches in Cebu and
Bohol.
PHOTO CREDITS: Robert Michael
Poole.
The severely damaged Loboc Church in Bohol by an earthquake
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The provinces of Bohol and Cebu were put under state of calamity.
A state of calamity is declared when “a condition involving mass casualty
and/or major damages to property, disruption of means of livelihoods, roads and
normal way of life of people in the affected areas as a result of the
occurrence of natural or human-induced hazard.”
Compiled by Inquirer.net, these are among the Philippines’ most destructive earthquakes in recent history recorded by Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs):*
In
2012, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook Negros and Cebu, causing landslides and the collapse
of several buildings, resulting in the death of at least 52 people. Other
reports said at least a hundred people were killed, mostly by landslides.
Several bridges were also rendered impassable.
1994: Mindoro – Tsunami caused by the 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed most of the 78 casualties from the said calamity. Affected by the tsunami were coastal areas in Baco and Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. At least 1530 houses, out of the 7566 damaged, were washed away by the tsunami.
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook Negros and Cebu in 2012 |
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook Negros and Cebu in 2012 |
1994: Mindoro – Tsunami caused by the 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed most of the 78 casualties from the said calamity. Affected by the tsunami were coastal areas in Baco and Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. At least 1530 houses, out of the 7566 damaged, were washed away by the tsunami.
Phivolcs
report: Mindoro Earthquake – 15 November 1994
1990:
Luzon – At least
1,200 people died in the July 16, 1990 earthquake (magnitude 7.7) that shook
Luzon. Baguio City was among the hardest-hit as many hotels and government
buildings collapsed killings hundreds in an instant. Because of landslides, the
city was isolated from the rest of the Philippines. In Cabanatuan City, Nueva
Ecija, buildings were also heavily damaged resulting in the death of more than
300 people.
Read: Baguio simulates 1990 quake for the young to learn,
Baguio folk choose to forget 1990 killer quake
Government
report: Luzon Earthquake – 16 July 1990
1990:
Panay – One of the
three devastating earthquakes of 1990, the 7.1 magnitude tremor hit Panay island
and killed eight people while injuring 41 others. A number of bridges collapsed
while large fissures were recorded. In Aklan, a number of churches and other
infrastructure were heavily damaged while 15 percent of houses in Culasi,
Antique were reported damaged.
Phivolcs
report: Panay Earthquake – 14 June 1990
1990:
Bohol – Similar to
the recent earthquake, a shallow seated tectonic tremor (magnitude 6.8) hit
Bohol in 1990 and caused panic to the general public. It was also felt in other
parts of Visayas and in Mindanao. Six people were killed, 200 injured and
46,000 displaced. With thousands of houses damaged, at least 7,000 people were
rendered homeless.
Phivolcs
report: Bohol Earthquake – February 8, 1990
1983:
Laoag – A
6.5-magnitude tremor, considered the most severe to his north-western Luzon in
the last 52 years, left 16 dead and at least 50 injured. Dozens of building
were reduced to rubble while landslides affected other parts of Ilocos Norte.
Phivolcs
report: Laoag Earthquake – 17 August 1983
1976:
Moro Gulf – Almost
5,000 people were killed by a record 7.9-magnitude earthquake and the resulting
tsunami which hit the island of Mindanao. The offshore tremor generated by the
Cotabato trench caused a tsunami, said to be responsible for 85 percent of the
deaths. “The sea unloaded its fury on everything near the shore. Houses and
properties along the coastal beaches of Lanao del Sur and Pagadian were
practically washed out. Bits of houses littered the sea and bodies littered the
shore,” said the Phivolcs report.
Phivolcs
report: Moro Gulf Earthquake – 17 August 1976
1973:
Ragay Gulf – Almost a
hundred houses were destroyed while 270 others were damaged in Calauag, Quezon
due to a magnitude 7 earthquake. A number of other buildings, roads, railroads
and bridges were damaged. The Sumulong highway bridge collapsed while PNR’s
railways were “badly twisted” due to the ground movement caused by the quake.
Phivolcs
report: Ragay Gulf Earthquake – 17 March 1973
1968:
Casiguran – A
7.3-magnitude tremor, considered at the time as the most destructive in the
last 20 years, hit the town of Casiguran, Aurora and the rest of Luzon. The
six-story Ruby Tower in Binondo, Manila collapsed, killing around 300 tenants,
as other major buildings in the same area were damaged. Extensive landslides
and large fissures were observed in the mountainous areas while a tsunami was
also recorded.
Phivolcs
report: Casiguran Earthquake – 02 August 1968
*CREDITS BELONGED TO:
Fish now trying to leave the water in Mindoro is a strong signal of a pending earthquake not far off shore. Mindoro better prepare for a serious disaster. These fish can detect geomagnetic precursor signals. They are so frighten that they seek safety of land. Dumaguete City should also be on the alert for a powerful shaking and maybe even a tsunami wave. My advice... do not go to downtown Dumaguete during the coming week!
ReplyDeleteMistake on my part... Dumaguete City not endanger of a tsunami wave. There is a large island between Mindoro and Dumaguete that will block the wave. But Dumaguete could feel some very scary ground shaking if I am right on my prediction of a major quake near Mindoro.
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