What earthquakes happened in the Philippines?

Answer 1

The most destructive earthquake in the Philippines happened on August 16, 1976. This earthquake killed 4791 people, injured 9928 people, and had 2288 people that were missing. There was millions of dollars in damage caused as well.

Answer 2

On July 16, 1990, an earthquake that registered 7.7 on the Richter scale killed 1,700 people, injured 3,000 individuals and displaced 148,000 more in Luzon. Among the cities that sustained the worst damages were Baguio, Dagupan and Cabanatuan.

On August 17, 1976, an earthquake caused a tidal wave or tsunami that killed about 8,000 people in Mindanao, according to the Information Please Almanac.

On August 2, 1968, an earthquake caused the collapse of Ruby Tower buildings, leaving hundreds of people trapped underneath the rubble. What is considered as the most damaging earthquake in the 20th Century took place in Tianjin, China where 250,000 people were believed killed. The strongest earthquake, which registered 9.5 on the Richter scale, was reported in Chile on May 22, 1960.

Answer 3

MANILA, Jan. 11, 1982- The strongest earthquake in the Philippines in more than five years caused some damage and injuries that day. Many people in Manila ran out of buildings that shook even on the ground floor. The quake registered 6.9 on the Richter scale, was also felt in Baguio City, 130 miles north of Manila.

Answer 4

the first recorded earthquake is the killer earthquake in luzon