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At least 28 people were injured, 450 houses were damaged and items falling off shelves in stores were reported. [42][67] A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Vanuatu on April 13 at a depth of 270.7 km (168.2 mi). [68] A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 14 at a depth of 35.3 km (21.9 mi).
The 2013 Bohol earthquake occurred on October 15 at 8:12:31 PST in Bohol, an island province located in Central Visayas, Philippines. [9] The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at Mw 7.2, with epicenter 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) S 24° W of Sagbayan, and its depth of focus was 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). [1][10] It affected the whole Central ...
Ten deadliest recorded earthquakes in the Philippines since the 1600s Magnitude Location Date Deaths Missing Injured Damage Source 1 8.0 Moro Gulf: August 16, 1976 4,791 2,288 9,928 2 7.8 Luzon Island: July 16, 1990 1,621 1,000 >3,000 ₱ 10 billion 3 Unknown Manila: June 3, 1863 1,000 [11] 4 7.5 Luzon Island: November 30, 1645 >600 >3,000 ...
The citizens of Scilla spent the night after the first earthquake on the beach, where they were washed away by the tsunami, causing 1,500 deaths. The tsunami was caused by the collapse of Monte Paci into the sea, near the city. Estimated deaths from earthquake and tsunami are 32,000 to 50,000. 1792: Kyūshū, Japan: 1792 Unzen earthquake and ...
The 2012 Negros earthquake occurred on February 6 at 11:49 PST, with a body wave magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum intensity of VII (Destructive) off the coast of Negros Oriental, Philippines. The epicenter of the thrust fault earthquake [6] was approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Negros Oriental's provincial capital, Dumaguete. [7][8][9]
List of prematurely reported obituaries. Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death ...
PEIS VII (Destructive)[1] MMI VIII (Severe) Tsunami. None. Casualties. 2 dead, 170 injured. On 18 August 2020, at 8:03 PST (00:03 UTC), a 6.6 magnitude earthquake [4] struck the island province of Masbate in the Philippines, leaving at least 2 dead and 170 injured. [5][6][7][8][excessive citations]
This is a list of earthquakes in 2012. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Two huge 8 magnitude earthquakes (8.6 and 8.2) struck Indonesia in April, but caused little damage, and no tsunami.