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The 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake and tsunami occurred on August 17, 1976, at 00:11 local time near the islands of Mindanao and Sulu, in the Philippines. It measured 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale occurring at a depth of 20 km (12 mi). [ 2 ]
The 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake caused extensive destruction mostly through a tsunami which followed the shaking. In total 8,000 people were killed and 10,000 were hurt. In total 8,000 people were killed and 10,000 were hurt.
The Moro Gulf is also an area of significant tectonic activity with several fault zones in the region capable of producing major earthquakes and destructive local tsunamis, such as the devastating 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake which killed over 5,000 people and left over 90,000 people homeless as it hit the west coast of Mindanao.
August 17 – The Moro Gulf earthquake take place near the islands of Mindanao and Sulu, in the Philippines. The magnitude was calculated as being as high as 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale. According to reports, the earthquake was recorded around 16:10 UTC. [3] At least 5,000 people died during the earthquake followed by tsunami. [4] [1]
Ragay Gulf 7.5 IX 15 dead, ~100 injured 1973 Ragay Gulf earthquake [14] [15] 1976 August 17 00:11 Moro Gulf 8.0 VIII 8,000 dead, 10,000 injured 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake [10] [14] 1983 August 17 20:17 Luzon 6.5 VIII 16 dead, 47 injured 1983 Luzon earthquake [10] [14] 1985 April 24 Luzon: Benguet, Baguio 6.1 VII 6 dead, 11 injured [10] 1988 June ...
1974 Lima earthquake: 14 January 1976 16:47 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand: 0 8.0 M s [44] 16 August 1976 00:11 (local time) Mindanao, Philippines: 5,000–7,000 8.0 M w [14] 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake: 12 December 1977 02:59 (local time) Ecuador Colombia: 300–600 8.2 M w [45] 1979 Tumaco earthquake: 3 March 1985 19:47 (local time) Valparaíso ...
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