1968 Casiguran earthquake
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The 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred on <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />04:19:22 local time on August 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". with a moment magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The thrust earthquake's epicenter was in Casiguran, Quezon (now part of Aurora province). A small non-destructive tsunami was generated and at least 207 people were killed. The majority of the deaths occurred in the collapse of a six-story building in Manila.
Damage
In Manila, many structures that suffered severe damage had been built near the mouth of the Pasig River on huge alluvial deposits. A number of buildings were damaged beyond repair while others only suffered cosmetic damage. 268 people were reported to have died during the collapse of the six-story Ruby Tower, located at the corner of Doroteo Jose and Teodora Alonzo Streets in the district of Santa Cruz.[1]Template:Efn The entire building, save for a portion of the first and second floors at its northern end, was destroyed. Allegations of poor design and construction, as well as the use of poor-quality building materials arose.[2] In the district of Santa Ana, one person was injured by debris from a damaged apartment building. Two more people from Aurora sub province and Pampanga died as a direct result of the quake. Around the town of Casiguran, there were several reports of landslides, the most destructive one at Casiguran Bay.[3]
Aftershocks
The aftershock sequence throughout the month of August included many moderate shocks, including fifteen over 5.0 Template:M. The strongest of these occurred on August 3 with a 5.9 Template:M event that produced intensities of III–IV in Manila.[4]
Aftermath and legacy
The former location of Ruby Tower in Santa Cruz district is now a memorial hall which stands today.[2][5]
See also
- 1990 Luzon earthquake
- 2022 Luzon earthquake
- List of earthquakes in 1968
- List of earthquakes in the Philippines
Notes
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External links
- Casiguran Earthquake – 02 August 1968 – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
- M7.6 – Luzon, Philippines – United States Geological Survey
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