September 29, 2016 Manila Earthquake was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the Philippine Archipelago. The number of fatalities was lower than expected.
2016 Manila Earthquake | |
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Duration |
6 minutes 35 seconds |
When it started |
10:26 a.m.(Local T) |
When it ended |
10:32 a.m. (Local T) |
Ritcher scale reading |
8.8 |
Depth |
8 miles |
Places Affected |
Manila, Cavite, Rizal, Antipolo, Bulacan, Luzon Islands, Batangas, Laguna, Quezon, Visayan Islands, Northern Mindanao |
Damages |
$14 billion (2015 USD) |
Casualties |
185 deaths, 47 injured |