public domain works from the ,university of ,michigan ,digital ,libraries7 99 99 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,transcriber's ,note3 ,most of the information in this document is presented in wide tables 7#ge characters per line74 ,a number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected in this text4 ,for a complete list1 please see the bottom of this document4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- 99 99 99 99 99 ,,department ,,of ,,the ,,interior ,,weather ,,bureau ,,manila ,,central ,,observatory ,,catalogue ,,of ,,violent ,,and ,,destructive ,,earthquakes ,,in ,,the ,,philippines ,,with ,,an ,,appendix ,,earthquakes ,,in ,,the ,,marianas ,,islands #aeii-aiji ,,by ,,rev4 ,,miguel ,,saderra ,,mas1 ,s4 ,j4 ,,assistant ,,director ,,of ,,the ,,weather ,,bureau ,,manila ,,bureau ,,of ,,printing #aiaj ,,catalogue ,,of ,,violent ,,and ,,destructive ,,earthquakes ,,in ,,the ,,philippines 7#aeii-aiji74 ,introduction4--,the occasion for publishing this catalogue of ,philippine earthquakes which were of violent and destructive character has been furnished by a request from ,prof4 ,john ,milne for a list of such phenomena1 to be included in the ,general ,earthquake ,catalogue which this eminent seismologist is preparing under the auspices of the ,british ,association for the ,advancement of ,science4 ,the said general catalogue has been undertaken with a view toward reducing to uniformity and completing those published years ago by ,robert ,mallet 7#ahei7 and ,perrey 7#ahdd-ahga74 ,the form adopted for ,professor ,milne's new catalogue is very concise1 comprising only the date1 intensity1 and region together with principal localities affected4 ,it will contain only the earthquakes of intensities ,,vii to ,x according to the scale of ,de ,rossi-,forel1 and these will be divided into three classes3 ,class ,i will be formed by the earthquakes of sufficient force to produce cracks in buildings and to throw down chimneys2 they correspond to force ,,vii of ,de ,rossi-,forel4 ,class ,,ii consists of the earthquakes which not only threw down chimneys but also walls and some weak structures2 force ,,viii of ,de ,rossi-,forel4 ,class ,,iii comprises the earthquakes which caused general destruction2 force ,,ix and ,x of ,de ,rossi-,forel4 ,as this classification is as purely conventional as every other and adopted only in the catalogue mentioned1 we do not employ it in the present catalogue of ,philippine earthquakes1 but retain the almost universally adopted scale of ,de ,rossi-,forel4 ,we shall also present more details as to the towns and buildings damaged1 the number of victims and other disastrous effects than enter into the catalogue of ,professor ,milne4 ,hence1 the differences between the list prepared for ,professor ,milne as well as the partial catalogue published in our ,monthly ,bulletin for ,february of the present year consist in the following3 7#a7 ,this catalogue contains also several earthquakes whose intensities were between ,,vi and ,,vii1 while in the former only such figure as according to their effects were decidedly of force ,,vii4 7#b7 ,the new catalogue is more complete as to details concerning the towns1 etc41 which have been destroyed4 ,it is to be regretted that we are unable to present here a complete historical catalogue of all the destruction wrought in the ,archipelago by earthquakes since the time when ,legaspi and ,urdaneta first set foot on these shores4 ,but the old chroniclers1 who dwell upon the political happenings with an attention to detail which is occasionally overdone1 were invariably laconic when there was question of earthquakes and similar natural phenomena2 as a rule they were satisfied with mentioning the occurrence in a general and therefore vague way1 without any attempt at precision as to dates and places4 ,still the writers in the ,philippines did nothing worse than imitate their colleagues throughout the rest of the world4 ,this fact is responsible for the great contrast exhibited by our catalogue as regards the number and details of earthquakes which occurred prior to #ahjj1 records of which have been preserved1 and the same data for the period from #ahjj to the present time4 ,this same difference is observable in all catalogues of a similar nature1 even in those which cover phenomena which occurred in ,europe4 ,as to the ,philippine writers1 an additional excuse is found in the peculiar conditions of life in these ,islands4 ,as far as we know1 only two earthquakes which took place during the period which alone can come under consideration--that is1 since the discovery of the ,archipelago--have claimed a considerable number of victims1 and these in the capital1 because outside of ,manila--if we except two or three of the principal cities--the buildings which could become dangerous during an earthquake have always been few4 ,moreover1 in a country in which fires consume every year thousands of dwellings and where the terrible typhoons frequently destroy whole towns with heavy loss of lives1 the damage done by earthquakes has rarely been so great as to impress those occurrences indelibly upon the memory4 ,this is beyond doubt one of the reasons why prior to the beginning of the nineteenth century hardly any data can be found concerning the numerous earthquakes which during the preceding two centuries must have occurred in the ,visayas and above all on the large ,island of ,mindanao4 ,the first earthquake of which the chronicles contain a mention is that of #aeii4 ,there is no reasonable doubt that during the twenty-eight years which had then elapsed since the founding of ,manila by ,legaspi1 several strong and possibly even destructive earthquakes occurred in this part of ,luzon ,island1 but1 as the author of the ,verdadera relacin de la grande destruccin 99 99 99 del ao #afde tells us1 when first founded1 ,manila consisted of wooden houses roofed with a certain kind of palm leaves1 the same which the natives use in their buildings4 ,hence the damage done by these earthquakes must have been insignificant4 ,much more terrible were the losses caused by conflagrations which within a few years twice wiped out the entire city4 ,the first ,bishop of ,manila1 ,domingo de ,salazar1 seeing the city exposed to such general destructions by fire like the one of ,february #ad1 #aehc1 gave the first impulse to the construction of stone buildings and worked indefatigably in this direction4 ,in person he explored the surroundings of ,manila in quest of stone quarries and by the middle of the year #aeia he had nearly finished his palace and the cathedral1 when financial difficulties caused a temporary suspension of the work4 ,at the same time a great number of public and private buildings were under construction4 ,the enthusiasm for structures of stone or brick with tile roofs did not diminish during the next fifty years4 ,the chroniclers tell us that the ,spaniards began to build their houses of stone and tiles without the so necessary precautions against earthquakes4 99 99 99 ,beautiful structures and dwelling houses were reared1 so high and spacious that they resembled palaces2 magnificent churches with lofty and graceful towers1 within the walls of ,manila as well as outside of them3 all of which made the city very beautiful and gay and contributed equally to health and pleasure4 ,the disaster of #afde1 commonly called the earthquake of ,st4 ,andrew1 as it occurred on the feast of this apostle1 ,november #cj1 razed nearly every one of these buildings to the ground1 and since then the style and appearance of buildings has changed greatly throughout the ,archipelago1 with a correspondingly great saving of lives in the subsequent earthquakes4 ,masonry arches were henceforth banished from the churches2 the heavy walls of the latter were further strengthened by massive buttresses2 and the towers were given truly enormous substructures4 ,but even with these precautions there is at present hardly one out of the hundreds of churches built during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries which did not some time or other require important repairs of its masonry work or even partial reconstruction owing to earthquake damages4 ,the only structure of this class which thus far has withstood all convulsions1 is the church of ,st4 ,agustin1 ,manila4 ,nevertheless1 as we have stated before1 the chroniclers hardly mention all this destruction1 except in a very general and cursory manner4 ,i do not hesitate to say3 they were accustomed to see similar havoc created nearly every year in one part of the ,archipelago or the other by some severe typhoon1 accompanied by far greater loss of lives and property1 and consequently much more felt by the people than the destruction of a church1 convento1 municipal building 7tribunal71 one or two bridges1 or other masonry structure4 ,in the present catalogue our aim has been to present all that is known of the various violent and destructive earthquakes on record4 ,the first column of each page contains the ordinal number of the disturbance for purposes of reference4 ,in the second1 the date is given as accurately as it could be ascertained1 ,roman numerals being used to designate the months4 ,unfortunately1 of some earthquakes only the year is known2 of others1 the year and month4 ,of one 7,no4 #cb7 the approximate hour has been recorded1 but not the day of the month2 while of another 7,no4 #ch7 the hour has been preserved for posterity1 but whether the phenomenon occurred during ,february or ,march1 the records leave undecided4 ,in the third column will be found1 in the first place1 the intensity of the disturbance1 ,roman numerals representing the degrees of the scale of ,de ,rossi-,forel 7,i-,x72 then the region affected most1 and finally the damages caused1 if known1 and other information1 if available4 ,in describing the epicentral regions1 the present distribution of the ,archipelago into provinces has been used throughout the catalogue4 ,this division is shown on the first of the two maps of the ,philippines which accompany this catalogue 7,plate ,i74 ,as to the designation ,benguet occasionally occurring in the text where provinces are enumerated1 but not found on the map1 we beg to offer the excuse that the region thus named is exceedingly well known in the ,philippines as it contains ,baguio1 the health resort of the ,islands4 ,for the readers outside of the ,archipelago we remark that ,benguet is at present a subprovince of the ,mountain ,province1 of which it forms the southernmost part4 ,the location of ,baguio is shown on the map on ,plate ,,ii4 ,a similar remark applies to ,lepanto and ,bontoc1 likewise divisions of the ,mountain ,province1 whose capitals1 ,cervantes and ,bontoc1 are indicated on the same map4 ,as we would hardly be justified in assuming that every reader is in possession of a detailed map of the ,philippines1 and a knowledge of the general distribution and the main directions of the principal mountain systems of an earthquake country is important1 we add a second map on which these data are shown by means of dashes1 together with the most important seismic regions1 and the positions of the principal towns1 bays1 etc41 mentioned in the text4 7,plate ,,ii47 ,near the left margin of this second map will be found an index of the seismic regions just mentioned1 each of them being represented by its ordinal number 7large ,roman figures74 ,near each of these ordinals is placed the corresponding number of earthquakes since #ahfb contained in the catalogue 7,arabic figures71 which is followed1 in brackets1 by an analysis of the said number1 in which ,roman figures designate the degrees of the earthquake1 scale of ,de ,rossi-,forel1 while small ,arabic figures1 written like exponents1 give the number of earthquakes of each degree of intensity4 ,in drawing the map on ,plate ,,ii it was not intended to represent the epicentric area of every individual earthquake center 7which would have crowded the map beyond reasonable limits71 but rather to show the principal seismic regions4 ,hence most of these curves contain more than one focus4 ,the approximate position of each of the latter has1 however1 been indicated by a star1 while the figure placed close to the star gives the number of earthquakes which proceeded from the said center4 ,a word must be said in apology for the constant use in the following list of the ,spanish word convento4 ,this word which means monastery1 cloister1 or convent1 is universally used in the ,philippines to designate also the habitation of the clergy attached to a parish church4 ,although these are1 as a rule1 spacious buildings and were formerly inhabited well-nigh exclusively by friars1 they can not properly be called monasteries4 ,wherefore1 in order to avoid lengthy circumlocutions1 the ,spanish word convento has been retained4 ,the reader who is not familiar with this country may find it strange that in reporting earthquake damages so much emphasis appears to be laid on the harm done to churches and conventos4 ,this is easily explained by the fact that these buildings were often the only structures within the meizoseismal area1 and built nearly everywhere in the most substantial manner4 ,in the present catalogue we have also included1 by way of an appendix1 the earthquakes which are known to have occurred in the ,marianas or ,ladrones group of islands4 ,while their number is too small to warrant separate publication1 we believe that the data concerning them will be welcome to the earthquake investigator4 ,,catalogue ,,of ,,violent ,,and ,,destructive ,,earthquakes ,,in ,,the ,,philippines4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #a #aeii ,,vi #be #c #bj ,,ix ,manila and neighboring provinces4 ,damaged many private buildings in ,manila2 cracked the vault of the ,jesuit ,church so badly that it had to be demolished and replaced by a ceiling2 fissured the walls and ruined the roof of ,santo ,domingo ,church4 #b #afjj ,i #b #j #j ,,viii ,earthquake of destructive force and long duration in ,manila2 extent of damage unknown4 #c #afjj ,,xi -- -- -- ,,vi ,violent and protracted earthquake4 #d #afja ,i #af #j -- ,,viii ,manila and adjacent provinces4 ,did considerable damage to some churches and many private houses in ,manila4 ,its duration was unusually great1 it being said that during #g minutes the shocks were almost continuous4 ,there were several dead and a great number of injured4 ,the repetitions were frequent throughout the year4 #e #afjh ,,xii #c -- -- ,,vi-,leyte ,island4 ,violent chiefly in the ,,vii country around ,dulag and ,palo 7,e coast of northern ,leyte74 ,it does not appear to have been destructive4 #f #afaj ,,xi -- -- -- ,,ix ,manila and provinces east of it4 ,several writers call it a terrible earthquake which progressed from ,e to ,w4 #g #afbj -- -- -- -- ,,ix ,panay ,island4 ,great convulsions of the ground2 the ,aclan ,river changed its course4 ,the few stone buildings in the affected districts1 as1 for instance1 the church at ,passi1 ,province of ,iloilo1 were badly cracked1 the wooden structures either fell1 owing to the snapping of the uprights1 or remained inclined in various directions4 ,the provinces which suffered most were those of ,iloilo and ,capiz4 #h #afbg ,,viii -- -- -- ,x ,northern ,luzon4 ,the historians mention it as one of the earthquakes which caused the greatest convulsions in northern ,luzon1 especially in ,ilocos ,norte and ,cagayan1 but above all in the region of the ,central ,central ,cordillera1 ,lepanto1 and ,bontoc4 ,the data are somewhat vague4 ,it is said that part of the northern ,caraballo ,mountains subsided4 #i #afbh -- -- -- -- ,,ix ,camarines and ,albay4 ,a destructive earthquake in which1 it is said1 a mountain burst and emitted a river of water and mud which swept away the town of ,camarines and others4 ,the name of ,camarines was at the time used to designate the present town of ,camalig and the district near the southern slopes of ,mayon ,volcano4 ,the flood mentioned was probably an avalanche of water1 sand1 volcanic ashes1 and lapilli1 such as also on other occasions have occurred on the slopes of the same volcano during periods of torrential rains4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #aj #afcf ,,xii #ba -- -- ,,ix ,western ,mindanao4 ,destructive earthquake4 ,the epicenter appears to have been in ,illana ,bay4 ,great landslides are reported to have occurred at ,point ,flechas which is between the ,bays of ,illana and ,sibuguey4 #aa #afda ,i #d -- -- ,x ,northern ,luzon4 ,destructive earthquake1 accompanied by great landslides in the mountains and eruptions of water and mud in the region of northern ,luzon which comprises the ,provinces of the ,ilocos1 of ,cagayan1 and the ,cordillera ,central4 ,all the historians of the ,archipelago mention this cataclysm which occurred shortly after the almost simultaneous eruptions of ,sanguir and ,jolo4 #ab #afde ,,xi #cj #bj -- ,x ,the most terrible earthquake recorded in the annals of the ,archipelago4 ,it might almost be said that from ,manila to ,cagayan and ,ilocos ,norte it left no stone upon the other4 ,in the capital1 where during the preceding fifty years a great number of stone buildings had been erected1 magnificent churches1 palaces1 and public buildings1 as well as private residences and villas1 the destruction was frightful4 ,ten churches were wrecked entirely1 to wit3 the ,royal ,chapel1 ,cathedral1 ,santo ,domingo1 those of the ,recollects and ,franciscans1 ,santiago1 ,san ,antonio1 ,nuestra ,seora de ,guia1 and the parish churches of ,binondo and ,san ,miguel2 only ,san ,agustin and the ,jesuit ,church remained standing4 ,twelve monasteries1 colleges1 and hospitals were likewise converted into ruins4 ,no better fared the palace of the ,governor-,general1 the ,real ,audiencia and up to #aej of the finest residences which1 as one author puts it1 in other cities would have been considerable palaces4 ,the rest of the private houses were damaged to so great an extent that the majority had to be demolished4 ,the number of persons killed exceeded #fjj and the total of killed and injured is stated to have been #c1jjj4 ,outside of ,manila there was a general destruction of villas and other buildings which had been erected on both banks of the ,pasig ,river4 ,throughout the neighboring provinces the masonry structures built by the missionaries suffered the same fate as those in ,manila4 ,from the farthest provinces in the north were reported great alterations of the surface with almost complete disappearance of some native villages1 changes in the courses of rivers1 subsidences of plains1 eruptions of sand1 etc4 ,all the writers of the time qualify this disturbance as the most disastrous earthquake not only in ,luzon1 but likewise in ,mindoro1 ,marinduque1 and the other islands south of ,luzon4 ,on the other hand1 the provinces of ,camarines and ,albay appear to have suffered little or nothing4 #ac #afde ,,xii #e #bc -- ,,viii ,the earthquake of ,november #cj was followed by almost daily repetitions and countless aftershocks1 one of which1 on ,december #e1 was of such intensity as to finish the wrecking of many buildings1 leaving as a chronicler writes the city in such condition that it was impossible to walk through it4 ,aftershocks of variable force continued to be very frequent throughout an entire year2 that is1 until the end of #afdf4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #ad #afdf ,,iii -- -- -- ,,vi ,according to several chroniclers1 the aforementioned aftershocks were more were more frequent and of greater intensity during the month of ,march1 some of them assuming a violent character4 #ae #afdh -- -- -- -- ,,viii ,southern ,luzon4 ,very violent earthquake1 damaging many buildings 7,von ,hoff74 #af #afec ,v #a -- -- ,,vi ,earthquake in ,manila and surrounding provinces4 #ag #afeh ,,viii #bj #ag -- ,,ix ,destructive earthquake4 ,some historians maintain that it was as severe as that of #afde2 but it caused fewer ruins1 partly on account of its short duration1 partly because it found buildings of less height and greater power or resistance than those erected before #afde4 ,nevertheless it destroyed the monastery of ,santa ,clara and did great damage to the churches and monasteries of the ,dominicans and ,recollects1 likewise to the archiepiscopal palace1 the ,jesuit ,college1 and a considerable number of private buildings4 ,the epicentral region appears to have included only the southern part of ,luzon4 #ah #affe ,,vi #ai -- -- ,,viii ,destructive in ,manila and adjacent provinces4 ,in the ruins of numerous houses #ai persons perished and many more were injured4 ,of public buildings only the ,jesuit ,church is mentioned as having suffered to some extent4 #ai #afge ,,ii -- -- -- ,,viii ,destructive in northern ,mindoro and ,batangas ,province4 ,mention is made of extensive landslides1 the opening of many fissures and the subsidence of large tracts on the beach of the northeast coast of ,mindoro4 ,the repetitions were many and severe4 #bj #afhc ,,viii #bd -- -- ,,vii ,damaged some buildings in ,manila4 #ba #afhg ,,ii -- -- -- ,,vi ,several violent earthquakes1 which1 however1 caused no notable damages4 #bb #afii -- -- -- -- ,,vii ,many chroniclers assure us that during this year and the following destructive earthquakes visited ,manila2 but there is great confusion as to the days and months in which they occurred4 #bc #agaf ,,ix #bd -- -- ,,vii ,vicinity of ,taal ,volcano4 ,violent in ,manila and the ,provinces of ,rizal1 ,laguna1 ,cavite1 and ,batangas4 ,connected with an eruption of the volcano4 ,at each spasm of the latter the earth shook so violently that many buildings in ,manila and the provinces mentioned suffered much harm1 especially those in the vicinity of ,lake ,bombon1 within which is situated the said volcano4 #bd #agbh ,,xi #bh -- -- ,,ix ,remarkable on account of its having been very perceptible throughout the entire ,archipelago4 ,caused considerable damage in ,manila and towns in southern ,luzon4 #be #agcj -- -- -- -- ,,ix ,destructive in the ,provinces of ,tayabas and ,laguna2 ruined the church and the church and convento at ,mauban and other buildings in this and other towns of the two provinces4 #bf #agdc -- -- -- -- ,,ix ,destructive in ,tayabas ,province1 wrecking masonry structures in the town of ,tayabas and others4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #bg #agdi ,,viii #ab #i -- ,,ix ,a violent eruption of ,taal ,volcano1 which caused great havoc in all the towns on the shores of ,lake ,bombon4 ,the shocks which accompanied each of the intermittent outbursts of the volcano were so severe that they left hardly any building undamaged throughout the provinces in the neighborhood of ,manila--,rizal1 ,laguna1 ,cavite1 ,batangas1 ,tayabas1 and in northern ,mindoro4 ,the convulsions of the ground were very remarkable2 displacement occurred and fissures1 both wide and deep1 opened in the entire ,province of ,batangas and likewise in ,cavite ,province1 up to ,lake ,bay4 ,as the shocks occurred during many days1 the majority of ,manila's inhabitants abandoned the ,walled ,city and lived under tents or in structures of bamboo and nipa4 ,the greatest force of the earthquakes and1 consequently1 the greatest upheavals seem to have occurred in the region stretching from ,taal ,volcano toward ,talim ,island 7,lake ,bay7 and the ,antipolo ,mountain ,range4 ,repetitions and aftershocks were frequent during nearly a year4 #bh #aged ,v #ae #ba -- ,x ,another eruption of ,taal ,volcano1 the most terrible in the history of the ,islands4 ,all the towns which surrounded ,lake ,bombon were destroyed completely4 ,when rebuilt1 they were placed at a distance from the lake4 ,there occurred most violent earthquakes which produced disasters in the neighboring provinces equal too1 if not exceeding those of #agdi4 ,the spasms1 separated by intervals of greater or less duration1 lasted #g months1 the principal outbursts being always accompanied by very intense earthquakes which made themselves felt throughout a large part of ,luzon1 on ,mindoro ,island1 and northern ,panay4 #bi #agff ,,xii #g #aj #de ,,vii ,a violent earthquake1 but did very slight damage in ,manila4 ,during the month many more earthquakes of less intensity were felt2 in fact they had been frequent ever since the preceding ,august4 ,there exist no data concerning the provinces around ,manila4 #cj #agfg ,,ii #h #a #e ,,vii ,manila and neighboring provinces4 ,violent earthquake1 preceded and followed by numerous shocks of smaller intensity4 #ca #agfg ,,xi #ac #ae #be ,,vii ,very violent4 ,in ,manila a few walls fell and tile roofs sagged4 ,slight repetitions marked the succeeding days4 ,nothing is known of the happenings in the near-by provinces4 #cb #aggj ,,xii -- #bc -- ,,viii ,destructive earthquake4 ,mr4 ,sonnerat states that it wrecked many houses in ,manila4 ,this traveler was at the time on board a ship in the very ,bay of ,manila2 hence it is very strange that he does not give the day of the month on which the disaster took place4 #cc #agga ,,ii #a -- -- ,,viii ,very severe earthquake which laid in ruins several buildings in ,manila1 express mention being made of the ,church of ,nuestra ,seora de ,guia in ,ermita1 a suburb of ,manila4 ,this is probably the same disturbance which1 according to some writers1 in the beginning of ,february damaged the church of ,antipolo and others in ,la ,laguna and ,cavite ,provinces4 #cd #aghc ,,iv #ai -- -- ,,vi ,violent earthquake in ,dapitan and the whole of northwestern ,mindanao4 #ce #aghg ,v #ac #f -- ,,viii ,very violent in southern ,panay1 especially in the ,province of ,iloilo4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #cf #aghg ,,vii #ac #g -- ,x ,panay ,island4 ,a terrible earthquake which left the whole island strewn with ruins4 ,of #ae to #bj churches and conventos in ,iloilo ,province only two or three remained standing2 in the two other provinces1 ,capiz and ,antique1 the destruction was less universal4 ,even the thick walls of the fort at ,iloilo were breached in many places4 ,there were subsidences in the plains and landslides in the mountains and mighty fissures opened4 ,it is stated that the victims were numerous3 in one building #ae persons perished4 #cg #agif -- -- -- -- ,,ix ,many writers assert that during this year a most violent earthquake shook ,manila and was followed by severe repetitions during the succeeding #bj days4 ,but1 although all agree that the quake was destructive1 not one of them gives precise information as to its effects4 #ch #agig ,,ii- -- #ad -- ,,vii ,a violent earthquake but not destructive ,,iii in ,manila took place between ,february #aa and ,march #g4 ,it fissured walls and ruined tile roofs4 #ci #ahaa ,x #e -- -- ,,ix ,destructive earthquake in ,camarines ,province4 ,it wrecked many churches1 conventos1 and other buildings throughout the province1 from ,san ,miguel ,bay to the vicinity of ,albay4 #dj #ahad ,,ii #b -- -- ,,vii ,albay4 ,violent earthquakes which preceded and accompanied the great eruption of ,mayon ,volcano1 ,province of ,albay4 ,several towns situated on the slopes of the mountain were destroyed by this outburst1 while others1 at a greater distance1 suffered less severely4 #da #ahah -- -- -- -- ,,vii ,dapitan1 northwestern ,mindanao4 ,several violent earthquakes with countless repetitions distributed through #f months4 #db #ahbd ,i -- -- -- ,,vii ,earthquake1 violent in ,manila and destructive in ,cagayan and ,isabela ,provinces1 northeastern ,luzon4 #dc #ahbd ,,ix #bi -- -- ,,ix ,central ,luzon4 ,destructive1 making many ruins throughout the ,provinces of ,tayabas1 ,laguna1 ,rizal1 and ,nueva ,ecija4 ,the churches of ,cavinti and ,lukban were destroyed1 that of ,antipolo and others badly damaged4 #dd #ahbd ,x #bf -- -- ,,ix ,destructive in ,manila and neighboring provinces4 ,spoiled the ,bridge of ,spain and the barracks in its vicinity1 the church of ,saint ,francis and others and many private houses4 ,frightened by the continual repetitions1 people left the city to live in nipa houses and under tents4 ,the undulations seemed to come from north-northwest4 #de #ahbh ,,xi #i #ah #cj ,,viii ,destructive earthquake4 ,damaged several churches in ,manila1 likewise the prison and many private residences4 ,the shocks appeared to advance from south to north4 #df #ahcj ,i #ah #ag -- ,,ix ,southern ,luzon4 ,destructive in the ,provinces of ,rizal1 ,laguna1 and ,tayabas4 ,in ,manila the damage was confined to the cracking of walls and the falling of such as had little power of resistance2 but toward ,laguna and ,tayabas the destruction was greater2 the complete destruction of the church and convento of ,mauban is expressly mentioned4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #dg #ahcf ,i #e -- -- ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in western ,mindanao4 ,the epicenter was in ,illana ,bay4 ,severe shocks were felt in ,cotabato and ,zamboanga1 #bej kilometers distant from each other4 #dh #ahdj -- -- -- -- ,,ix ,destructive earthquake in ,sorsogon and ,masbate4 ,ruined the masonry buildings4 ,in ,sorsogon ,bay extensive subsidences occurred2 the sea invaded the town1 causing great destruction and claiming many victims4 #di #aheb ,,ix #af #ah #de ,,ix ,central ,luzon4 ,destructive earthquake which made itself felt with violence in the ,provinces of ,rizal1 ,laguna1 ,cavite1 ,batangas1 ,tayabas1 ,bataan1 ,zambales1 ,pampanga1 ,bulacan1 and ,nueva ,ecija4 ,in ,manila it damaged severely a great number of buildings1 among them the cathedral and the churches of the ,jesuits1 ,san ,miguel1 and ,paco1 the church and convento at ,pandacan 7near ,manila71 and many houses4 ,it is stated that the damage was 7relatively7 vastly greater in the ,provinces of ,bataan1 ,cavite1 and ,batangas1 where many fissures opened and subsidences and landslides occurred4 ,the zone most severely chastised seems to have stretched from the ,zambales ,mountain ,range as far as the coasts of ,batangas and ,northern ,mindoro4 ,aftershocks were frequent until the middle of ,october4 #ej #aheb ,,ix #be -- -- ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in ,camarines and ,albay ,provinces4 #ea #aheb ,,xii #bd -- -- ,,ix ,destructive earthquake in ,batangas ,province and northern ,mindoro4 ,ruined many buildings1 among which were the church of ,taal and the church and convento of ,bauang2 the church of ,batangas likewise suffered severely4 #eb #ahec -- -- -- -- ,,viii ,destructive earthquake in ,camarines ,province4 ,made ruins in many towns of the southeastern part of the province1 express mention being made of the church1 convento1 tribunal1 and the schools of ,pulangui4 #ec #ahee ,,iii #bb -- -- ,,viii ,very violent earthquake in southeastern ,luzon4 ,caused likewise some ruins in the ,provinces of ,camarines1 ,albay1 and ,sorsogon4 #ed #aheh -- -- -- -- ,,vi ,very strong earthquakes throughout the district of ,cotabato and the south of ,lanao district2 but it is not known whether they caused extensive damages4 #ee #ahfb ,,iii #d #ag #cj ,,vii ,violent earthquake2 cracked some buildings in ,manila and the neighboring provinces4 #ef #ahfb ,,vii #ac #af #b ,,vii ,violent earthquake which displayed its greatest intensity to the east-northeast of ,manila1 in the vicinity of ,casiguran and ,baler ,bays4 ,damaged the church and convento of ,baler4 ,several aftershocks followed during the next #d days4 #eg #ahfb ,,ix #i #c -- ,,viii ,ilocos ,norte and ,cagayan4 ,the epicenter lay within the ,central ,cordillera4 ,did some damage to the church of ,piddig and to other towns situated near the ,cordillera4 #eh #ahfb ,x #cj #ab #cj ,,vi ,laguna ,province4 ,very strong earthquake1 doing slight damage in the towns south of ,lake ,bay and close to the volcanic cone of ,mount ,maquiling4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #ei #ahfc ,,vi #c #ai #bj ,x ,manila and adjacent provinces4 ,a disastrous earthquake1 comparable with that of #afde4 ,laid in ruins the cathedral and nearly all the other churches1 except ,san ,agustin1 the palace of the ,governor-,general1 the ,audiencia1 the barracks1 warehouses1 etc42 all in all1 #df public buildings in ruins and #be others badly damaged4 ,of private houses #egj were destroyed1 #eca left tottering4 ,total1 #a1agb buildings in ruins or badly damaged4 ,the number of victims was appalling4 ,it is estimated that in ,manila and the surrounding towns alone the number of killed reached #djj1 that of the injured #b1jjj4 ,the catastrophe likewise involved many towns in ,rizal1 ,laguna1 and ,cavite1 where it destroyed churches and a great number of houses4 #fj #ahfc ,,vi #i -- -- ,,vii ,violent earthquake which in ,manila and neighboring towns brought to the ground several buildings left in a tottering condition by the preceding disturbance4 #fa #ahfd ,i #c -- -- ,,vi ,origin1 south of ,illana ,bay4 ,it was felt very strongly both at ,zamboanga and ,cotabato2 the former west1 the latter east of the bay mentioned4 #fb #ahfe ,,xi #bc #d -- ,,vi ,strong earthquake which caused great excitement in ,manila and adjacent provinces4 #fc #ahff ,,xii #bi #c -- ,,vii ,ilocos ,norte4 ,very violent earthquake4 ,damaged several buildings at ,laoag and in other towns of the province4 #fd #ahfg ,i #e #i #de ,,vi ,albay ,province4 ,very strong earthquake4 #fe #ahfg ,,iii #bf #ac -- ,,vi ,ilocos ,norte4 ,very strong earthquake4 ,shocks of varying intensity were frequent in this province during the months ,december1 #ahff1 to ,april1 #ahfg4 #ff #ahfg ,,xii #bg #i #aa ,,vi ,samar ,island4 ,very strong and prolonged earthquake4 #fg #ahfh ,,iv #d -- -- ,,vi ,leyte ,island4 ,very strong earthquake4 #fh #ahfh ,,vi #bi #h #aa ,,vi ,panay ,island4 ,very strong earthquake in ,iloilo and other towns of the southern part of the island4 ,frequent1 but weak shocks had been felt since ,june #g4 #fi #ahfi ,,viii #af #ae -- ,,ix ,masbate ,island4 ,disastrous earthquake4 ,destroyed the few masonry buildings extant on the island and ruined or inclined hundreds of houses of wood or light materials2 large trees fell1 fissures opened1 and vast landslides occurred in the mountains and along the coasts1 especially in the south of the island4 ,countless repetitions followed1 over #ajj of the more severe ones having been counted during the first fortnight after the earthquake4 #gj #ahfi ,x #a #aa #ce ,,viii ,neighboring provinces east and south of ,manila1 and northern ,mindoro4 ,on ,luzon the provinces chiefly affected were ,rizal1 ,laguna1 ,cavite1 and ,batangas4 ,in ,manila this earthquake did considerable damage to quite a number of buildings4 ,in the ,provinces of ,cavite and ,batangas a few churches and conventos were wrecked4 ,there was no loss of life4 ,repetitions were frequent during the #e days immediately following the earthquake4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #ga #ahfi ,x #bc #af #cj ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in southern ,luzon1 especially in ,laguna ,province4 ,slightly damaged some buildings4 #gb #ahgj ,,iii #b #c -- ,,vi ,northeastern ,samar4 ,very strong earthquake4 #gc #ahgj ,v #bc #bc #ee ,,vii ,northern ,luzon4 ,very violent earthquake in the ,provinces of ,ilocos ,norte1 ,cagayan1 ,isabela1 and the northern part of the ,mountain ,province4 #gd #ahgj ,,xi #d #d -- ,,vii ,central ,mindanao4 ,a violent earthquake whose epicenter lay between the ,gulf of ,davao and the ,province of ,misamis4 ,during the months of ,november and ,december occurred many repetitions1 some of them very intense4 #ge #ahga ,,ii #ba #d -- ,,ix ,camiguin ,island4 ,destructive earthquake which affected only the extreme north of the island1 where subsequently1 on the #cjth of ,april1 a volcano which had been believed extinct1 burst forth again near its base4 ,this great earthquake was the first of a series of shocks which preceded the eruption4 ,it ruined many buildings constructed of wood1 and rent asunder the massive walls of the churches at ,mambajao and ,catarman1 while in the mountains it caused many landslides4 ,between ,february #ba and ,april #cj1 the date of the volcanic eruption1 four violent earthquakes were felt on ,camiguin and the neighboring ,islands of ,mindanao1 ,cebu1 ,bohol1 etc41 aside from countless shocks of less intensity4 ,with the eruption1 the earthquakes ceased completely4 #gf #ahga ,,vi #bh #e #cj ,,vi ,district of ,davao1 southeastern ,mindanao4 ,violent earthquake throughout the region surrounding ,davao ,gulf1 with frequent aftershocks during the ensuing #h days4 #gg #ahga ,,vii #aa #ba #ai ,,vi ,very strong earthquake1 remarkable for its wide extension1 as it was felt strongly in all the provinces of ,luzon north of the sixteenth parallel of north latitude4 ,repetitions were frequent for three or four days4 #gh #ahga ,x #d #bj #cj ,,vii ,district of ,davao1 southeastern ,mindanao4 ,a very violent earthquake1 shaking the region around the ,gulf of ,davao4 #gi #ahga ,,xi #e #i -- ,,vii ,surigao1 northeastern ,mindanao4 ,very violent and prolonged earthquake in the ,province of ,surigao2 also remarkable for its extension1 being felt intensely throughout eastern ,mindanao and perceptible on all the ,visayan ,islands4 #hj #ahga ,,xi #bi #af #cj ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in western ,mindanao and on the ,islands of ,basilan and ,jolo4 ,it caused slight damage to several buildings at ,zamboanga4 #ha #ahga ,,xii #h #ag #cj ,,ix ,destructive earthquake throughout the districts of ,lanao1 ,cotabato1 and ,davao1 ,mindanao4 ,it is reported that at ,cotabato and ,pollok not a single building remained standing2 the happenings in the ,moro villages and forts are not known4 ,even in ,davao1 at a distance of #bjj kilometers1 it developed great violence4 ,within one hour three series of most violent shocks were experienced1 accompanied by subterraneous rumblings4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #hb #ahga ,,xii #i #g #cj ,,viii ,most violent earthquake in the same regions of ,lanao and ,cotabato1 which completed the devastation of the preceding4 ,also in this earthquake several separate groups of shocks could be distinguished1 which occurred within the space of a little more than half an hour4 ,the subterranean noises were much stronger than on the preceding day and caused consternation4 ,during the first few days following these quakes occurred uncounted repetitions1 some of which1 like the principal earthquakes1 were perceptible not only throughout ,mindanao1 but likewise in the ,visayas up to distances exceeding #ejj kilometers4 #hc #ahga ,,xii #ai #bb #cj ,,vii ,very violent earthquake throughout the length of eastern ,mindanao1 from ,surigao to ,davao4 ,it was likewise very perceptible on ,samar and ,leyte ,islands4 ,for a number of days there were many repetitions1 some of them very intense1 notably those which took place on the #bast and #bb;d4 #hd #ahgb ,i #bf #ai #cj ,,vii ,violent earthquake close to the coast of ,zambales1 near the town of ,agno4 ,the shock was repeated ten to twelve times1 accompanied by subterraneous noises2 an extraordinary wave was seen in the sea close to the coast and in the ,agno ,river which empties into the sea near the town4 ,the affected area was very small1 which makes it appear probable that the cause must be sought in some displacements in the scarps of the coast4 #he #ahgb ,i #bg #af #cj ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in the ,province of ,ilocos ,norte1 followed by numerous repetitions of considerable intensity during the #bhth1 #bith1 and #cjth4 #hf #ahgb ,,vii #bb #bb #ej ,,vi ,camarines and ,albay4 ,very strong earthquake1 followed by frequent repetitions during the next two days4 #hg #ahgb ,,viii #bd #ba -- ,,vi ,district of ,davao1 southeastern ,mindanao4 ,very strong and prolonged earthquake in the vicinity of ,mount ,apo2 repetitions somewhat frequent during several days4 #hh #ahgb ,,ix #f #j -- ,,vi ,violent earthquake in northern ,samar1 ,catanduanes ,island1 and the ,provinces of ,sorsogon and ,albay1 having its origin to the northeast of ,san ,bernardino ,strait4 ,on the same and the following day occurred four repetitions of moderate intensity4 #hi #ahgb ,,ix #aj #bj #bj ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in the northern part of the ,mountain ,province1 ,luzon1 which1 during the month1 was preceded and followed by other shocks of less intensity4 #ij #ahgb ,,xii #bi #aa #dh ,,viii ,most violent earthquake in the region southwest of ,manila1 which is comprised between the ,zambales ,mountain ,range and the northern part of ,mindoro4 ,it did considerable damage to buildings in the ,provinces of ,bataan1 ,cavite1 and ,batangas4 ,the towns which suffered most severely were ,balanga1 ,tuy1 ,nasugbu1 ,calaca1 ,balayan1 ,taal1 and ,batangas4 ,several shocks of small intensity preceded the principal quake between #f and #i o'clock4 #ia #ahgc ,i #af #bc #de ,,vi ,an earthquake which was very strong in ,batangas ,province and strong in northern ,mindoro and the ,provinces of ,tayabas1 ,cavite1 ,laguna1 ,rizal1 and ,bulacan4 ,during the preceding days several light shocks had been felt4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #ib #ahgc ,,iii #ah #ac -- ,,viii ,southern ,samar4 ,destructive earthquake whose meizoseismic area included only the town of ,mercedes--where some walls were thrown down and others cracked--and a few unimportant villages in the vicinity1 situated on the ,pacific coast1 near which was the seat of disturbance4 #ic #ahgc ,,iii #ca #a #eh ,,vii ,northern ,luzon4 ,this earthquake was violent in ,ilocos ,norte1 ,ilocos ,sur1 and the ,mountain ,province4 ,it was remarkable for its duration of nearly one minute4 ,the resulting damage was negligible4 #id #ahgc ,,vi #aa #bc #ae ,,vi ,this earthquake was violent in northeastern ,mindoro and very strong on ,romblon and ,marinduque ,islands1 likewise in the ,province of ,batangas4 ,during ,june1 ,july1 and ,august the same region experienced several shocks of less intensity4 #ie #ahgc ,,xi #ad #ag #cj ,,viii ,destructive earthquake in ,tayabas ,province and on ,marinduque ,island4 ,it caused great harm in towns of ,mauban1 ,lucban1 and others in northeastern ,tayabas1 and likewise at ,boac and ,santa ,cruz on ,marinduque4 ,many repetitions of smaller intensity occurred during that day and the following4 #if #ahgd ,i #ag #d -- ,,vi ,sorsogon ,province and ,masbate ,island4 ,intense earthquake1 followed by frequent light repetitions and five strong earthquakes during the months of ,february and ,march4 #ig #ahgd ,,iv #ad #f #de ,,vi ,northern ,luzon4 ,a very strong earthquake throughout northern ,luzon2 that is1 in the provinces north of the #afth parallel of latitude4 ,its center appears to have been near the ,ilocos coast4 #ih #ahgd ,,vii #h #aj #cb ,,vi ,central ,luzon4 ,strong earthquake in the ,provinces of ,pangasinan1 ,union1 ,benguet1 ,nueva ,vizcaya1 ,isabela1 ,tarlac1 ,zambales1 ,pampanga1 ,nueva ,ecija1 and ,bulacan4 ,the epicenter was near the shores of ,casiguran ,bay4 #ii #ahgd ,,viii #be #f #cj ,,viii ,destructive earthquake in ,zamboanga1 western ,mindanao4 ,it did considerable damage to masonry buildings and overturned walls4 ,many large fissures opened near the beach of the sea4 #ajj #ahgd ,,ix #af #aj #i ,,vii ,violent earthquake in central and eastern ,luzon1 with innumerable repetitions until the end of ,october4 ,the center lay near ,casiguran ,bay4 ,the provinces affected most were northern ,camarines1 ,tayabas1 ,laguna1 ,rizal1 ,bulacan1 ,nueva ,ecija1 ,nueva ,vizcaya1 and ,isabela4 #aja #ahge ,,iii #i #c #cj ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in ,abra and the ,mountain ,province4 ,destroyed some houses and caused landslides on the mountain sides1 ruining rice terraces4 ,it was preceded by feeble shocks and followed by many repetitions until the #adth4 #ajb #ahgf ,v #ai #aa #cj ,,viii ,an earthquake which displayed destructive force in the ,camarines4 ,considerable damage resulted to many buildings in ,daet1 ,nueva ,caceres1 ,iriga1 ,buhi1 and some other towns4 ,the duration of this earthquake was quite unusual4 ,many repetitions were felt during the following five days4 #ajc #ahgg ,,vi #b #aa #f ,,vi ,very strong earthquake throughout central ,luzon4 ,the meizoseismal area comprised the northern and east-northeastern part of ,pangasinan ,province4 ,the shocks had still considerable force on the southern and northern coast of ,luzon1 at distances of about #cjj kilometers4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #ajd #ahgg ,,vi #bd #g -- ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in ,batangas and ,cavite ,provinces1 in the vicinity of ,taal ,volcano4 ,during the #e hours immediately preceding the quake1 seven series of violent shocks were felt4 ,the earthquake cracked many walls in the towns closest to ,lake ,bombon4 #aje #ahgg ,,vii #e #ab #g ,,vii ,violent earthquake in ,camarines1 which did no damage1 but is remarkable on account of its having been felt with considerable force throughout a great part of ,luzon and the ,visayas4 ,it was followed by very many aftershocks of variable intensity1 #bj having been recorded during the first #bd hours following the earthquake4 #ajf #ahgg ,,vii #bc #af #bd ,,vii ,leyte ,island4 ,very violent earthquake1 doing some harm in the northern part of the island4 #ajg #ahgh ,,viii #ac #ab #ad ,,vi ,very strong earthquake of great extension4 ,its epicenter was southwest of ,luzon1 near the western coast of ,cavite and ,zambales ,provinces4 ,it was felt intensely from ,mindoro to the ,provinces of ,union and ,isabela4 #ajh #ahgh ,,ix #ag #j #ej ,,vii ,violent earthquake to the west of the ,gulf of ,davao1 in the neighborhood of ,apo ,volcano4 ,many buildings of ,davao suffered seriously4 ,repetitions were frequent until the #bb;d4 #aji #ahgi ,,vii #a #b #ch ,x ,surigao ,peninsula4 ,destructive earthquake1 with disastrous results to buildings and the topography of the region4 ,not a single stone building remained inhabitable1 although some of them1 like the church1 government house1 and prison at ,surigao1 were of most solid construction4 ,besides the opening of innumerable fissures and vast landslides on the coasts and in the mountains1 there occurred extensive subsidences3 several accurate observations seem to prove that a great part of the peninsula was depressed by about #b feet4 ,in short1 this earthquake was one of those which produced the greatest changes of topography experienced in the ,philippines4 ,there followed other very strong quakes on ,july #e1 #bd1 and #bh1 and ,august #h1 with countless repetitions of less importance during several months4 ,from ,july #a to #ae occurred on the average #e perceptible shocks per day4 #aaj #ahgi ,,viii #bi #f -- ,,vi ,district of ,cotabato1 ,mindanao4 ,very strong earthquake which closed a series of quakes which had begun on the #ajth of the month4 ,of these1 two felt on the #acth and one on the #bast had been rather intense4 #aaa #ahgi ,,ix #bh -- -- ,,vi ,district of ,davao1 ,mindanao4 ,very strong earthquake followed by some repetitions4 ,on the #afth of the same month a somewhat less intense earthquake had been felt in the same region4 #aab #ahgi ,x #ad #i -- ,,vii ,ilocos ,norte4 ,very violent earthquake which damaged buildings in the town of ,baccarra4 #aac #ahgi ,,xii #ai -- -- ,,vii ,ilocos ,norte4 ,very violent earthquake resulting in damaged buildings at ,laoag and other towns of the province4 #aad #ahhj ,,iii #bh #e #d ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in eastern ,panay and the northwestern part of ,negros ,island4 #aae #ahhj ,,vii #ae #j #ec ,,viii ,eastern part of ,luzon4 ,destructive earthquake in the ,provinces of ,tayabas and ,laguna4 ,it damaged to some extent all masonry structures1 both public and private1 in the towns east of ,lake ,bay4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #aaf #ahhj ,,vii #ah #ab #dj ,,ix ,central and southern ,luzon4 ,destructive earthquake affecting the ,provinces of ,tayabas1 ,cavite1 ,laguna1 ,rizal1 ,bulacan1 ,bataan1 ,pampanga1 ,tarlac1 ,nueva ,ecija1 and ,pangasinan4 ,in ,manila1 as well as in the towns of the provinces mentioned1 the earthquake did incalculable harm to buildings1 besides causing subsidences1 fissures1 lateral displacements and similar effects1 especially in the alluvial lands along the banks of the ,rivers ,pasig1 the ,great and ,little ,pampanga1 and the ,agno4 #aag #ahhj ,,vii #bj #ae #dj ,,viii ,earthquake of destructive violence in the towns surrounding ,lake ,bay1 especially in those south and west of the lake4 ,within the epicentral region of the three preceding earthquakes1 which measures about #cjj kilometers from north to south and #bjj kilometers from east to west1 severe damage was done to the principal stone buildings1 such as churches1 conventos1 court-houses1 schools1 and a few private houses1 of #aab of the city principal towns4 ,in the of ,manila some #cj public buildings 7administration buildings1 barracks1 churches1 monasteries1 and colleges7 and about #bjj private houses of strong materials were either wrecked or badly damaged4 ,fortunately the number of victims was not in proportion to the magnitude of the disaster1 neither in ,manila nor in the provinces4 ,from the various reports published at the time we conclude that the number of killed did not exceed #bj1 nor that of the injured #ej4 #aah #ahhj ,,ix #bc #bb #cj ,,vi ,strong earthquake along the ,zambales coast1 western ,luzon4 ,frequent repetitions until ,october #b;d4 #aai #ahha ,,vii #aa #ab #ce ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in southern ,panay and northwestern ,negros4 #abj #ahha ,,vii #bg #af #cj ,,vii ,violent earthquake in the ,province of ,nueva ,vizcaya4 ,this was the first violent forerunner of the innumerable shocks which during the months of ,august1 ,september1 and ,october were to spread devastation and terror throughout this province4 #aba #ahha ,,ix #a #ab #bj ,,ix ,destructive earthquake in ,nueva ,vizcaya4 #abb #ahha ,,ix #ah #d #ee ,,viii ,destructive earthquake in ,nueva ,vizcaya4 #abc #ahha ,,ix #ah #bb #dj ,,viii ,destructive earthquake in ,nueva ,vizcaya4 #abd #ahha ,,ix #bj #ad #be ,,viii ,destructive earthquake in ,nueva ,vizcaya4 ,this memorable seismic period of ,nueva ,vizcaya ended after ,october #ae4 ,during ,august and ,september a missionary made a list comprising over #aej distinct earthquakes1 without including countless repetitions of smaller intensity4 ,the effects of these earthquakes were more notable by the alterations in the topography of the region than by the damage done to buildings1 as the latter were of wood and thatched with cogon grass4 ,the inhabitants were terror-stricken and the authorities had to work hard to prevent a general exodus from the country4 #abe #ahhb ,,iv #aj #ai #cj ,,vi ,district of ,cotabato1 ,mindanao4 ,violent earthquake1 preceded by subterraneous rumblings and followed by frequent repetitions4 ,already during ,march some very strong shocks had preceded4 #abf #ahhb ,x #aj #af #eg ,,vii ,violent earthquake in ,camarines ,province with several repetitions4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #abg #ahhb ,,xii #f -- -- ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in the north of ,cebu ,island and southern ,masbate4 #abh #ahhc ,,ii #aj #c #bh ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in ,nueva ,vizcaya and ,benguet ,provinces4 ,it had been preceded by a strong shock at #ab;h #bjm of the #fth4 #abi #ahhd ,i #aj #g #bb ,,vii ,very violent earthquake near the southern coasts of ,camarines ,province1 followed by a strong quake on the #aath and by numerous repetitions4 #acj #ahhd ,,vi #e -- -- ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in the ,province of ,misamis1 northern ,mindanao4 ,repeated with the same intensity at #h;h and #ac;h4 #aca #ahhd ,x #bi #d #aj ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in the whole south and southeast of ,luzon1 chiefly in the ,provinces of ,laguna1 ,tayabas1 ,camarines1 ,albay1 and ,sorsogon2 likewise on ,masbate ,island4 ,many repetitions occurred until the end of ,november4 #acb #ahhd ,,xii #bd #e -- ,,vi ,samar1 ,leyte1 and northeast ,mindanao4 ,very strong earthquake1 with very severe repetitions on the #bfth1 #bgth1 and #bhth4 #acc #ahhe ,,ii #bb #ae #cj ,,viii ,east coast of ,mindanao4 ,destructive earthquake1 which did extensive damage to the churches and other buildings of stone or wood and caused mighty fissures and landslides in the mountains as well as in the scarps of the ,pacific coast4 #acd #ahhe ,,vii #bc #bb #de ,,ix ,northwestern ,mindanao4 ,destructive earthquake which ruined several buildings in the towns and villages of the ,dapitan district4 ,the origin lay in the east-northeastern part of the ,sulu ,sea4 ,the disturbance was felt strongly in nearly all of the ,visayan ,islands1 in western ,mindanao and the ,sulu ,archipelago4 ,repetitions were frequent until the end of ,october1 those of ,july #ca1 ,september #i1 ,september #bc1 and ,october #be being very intense4 #ace #ahhe ,,ix #cj #f -- ,,vi ,northeastern ,mindanao and southeastern ,leyte4 ,very strong earthquake1 followed by many repetitions4 #acf #ahhe ,,xi #ai #ba #ca ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in the ,provinces of ,nueva ,vizcaya1 ,isabela1 and ,benguet1 followed by strong repetitions on ,december #h1 #ai1 and #bg4 #acg #ahhf ,,iv #aj #h -- ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in the southeast of ,panay and northwest of ,negros ,islands4 #ach #ahhg ,,ii #b #bc -- ,,ix ,panay ,island4 ,destructive earthquake1 causing notable damages1 especially in the towns of the ,provinces of ,iloilo and ,capiz4 ,the two days following the earthquake brought many aftershocks4 #aci #ahhg ,,iii #bd #ba #ad ,,viii ,camarines ,province4 ,destructive earthquake doing considerable harm in several towns in the vicinity of ,nueva ,caceres4 ,the #beth witnessed a very intense repetition1 while lighter aftershocks were frequent until the month of ,may4 #adj #ahhh ,i #bg #c #de ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in eastern ,mindanao1 which had its epicenter in the ,agusan ,river ,valley4 #ada #ahhh ,,viii #ai #ad #ci ,,vi ,northeastern ,luzon4 ,very strong earthquake1 especially in the ,provinces of ,cagayan and ,isabela1 followed by many repetitions of varying intensity4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #adb #ahhi ,i #a #aj #bj ,,vii ,northeastern ,mindanao4 ,violent earthquake in the districts of ,surigao and ,butuan4 ,repeated with equal force at #ba;h #djm of the #abth1 doing slight damage to buildings in ,surigao1 ,placer1 and ,gigaquit1 and opening numerous fissures in the ground4 ,repetitions were very frequent throughout the month1 more than #ajj having been recorded until the #bb;d4 #adc #ahhi ,,ii #e #ae #ec ,,viii ,western ,mindanao4 ,destructive earthquake whose origin lay south of ,illana ,bay4 ,it was felt with equal force at ,zamboanga and ,cotabato1 each at a distance of more than #ajj kilometers from the epicenter1 but did no harm worth mentioning4 #add #ahhi ,v #bf #b #bc ,,viii ,destructive earthquake in the ,province of ,batangas and northern ,mindoro4 ,it wrecked the church at ,ibaan and severely damaged the church and other buildings in ,batangas1 ,bauang1 ,calapan1 and several other towns4 #ade #ahhi ,x #f #aa #aj ,,vii ,very violent earthquake throughout eastern ,mindanao1 with epicenter in the valley of the ,agusan ,river4 ,it was very perceptible in every part of the island and on many of the ,visayas4 #adf #ahij ,,ii #g #j #aj ,,viii ,destructive earthquake in northern ,leyte which split walls in ,barugo1 ,carigara1 and other towns1 and produced large fissures in the lowlands along the coast4 ,on the #gth and #hth occurred #b strong and more than #bj light repetitions4 #adg #ahij ,,iv #ac #ad #d ,,vi ,northern ,luzon4 ,very strong earthquake in ,ilocos ,norte and ,sur1 the ,mountain ,province1 ,cagayan1 and ,isabela4 ,a repetition occurring at #bj;h developed the same intensity4 #adh #ahia ,,vi #be #bj #aj ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in eastern ,mindanao whose center was in the ,agusan ,river ,valley4 ,slightly damaged buildings at ,davao and ,butuan1 situated #ajj kilometers south and north1 respectively1 of the focus4 #adi #ahib ,,iii #h -- -- ,,viii ,batanes ,islands4 ,destructive earthquake4 ,all that is known of the effects is that it wrecked some buildings at ,santo ,domingo and other towns on ,batan ,island4 #aej #ahib ,,iii #af #bj #eh ,x ,disastrous earthquake in the ,provinces of ,pangasinan1 ,union1 and ,benguet4 ,it created great havoc in the masonry buildings1 such as churches1 conventos1 court-houses1 and schools1 besides a few private houses1 of #cj of the principal towns within the meizoseismic area1 produced great fissures and extensive subsidences in the alluvial plains1 and many landslides in the steep mountains of northern ,pangasinan4 ,luckily the falling buildings killed only one or two persons4 ,repetitions were frequent up to the end of the month2 of these three occurring on the #agth and one each on the #bfth and #bhth were of exceptional intensity4 #aea #ahib ,,iii #ag #j #cd ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in the region mentioned under ,no4 #aej4 ,wrecked some buildings damaged by the preceding4 #aeb #ahic ,,iii #i #j #ce ,,vi ,central ,luzon4 ,very strong earthquake in the ,provinces of ,nueva ,vizcaya1 ,benguet1 and ,pangasinan4 #aec #ahic ,,iv #ab #ac #dh ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in ,camarines1 ,albay1 ,sorsogon1 ,masbate1 and northern ,samar4 ,its epicenter was close to ,masbate ,island4 #aed #ahic ,,vi #c #f #bc ,,vii ,violent earthquake in the whole western part of ,mindanao1 proceeding from the neighborhood of ,illana ,bay4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #aee #ahic ,,vi #ba #ad #ej ,x ,disastrous earthquake in the ,agusan ,river ,valley4 ,the fact that there was no general destruction of buildings with heavy loss of life is due solely to the circumstance that the region affected contained only structures of bamboo and nipa4 ,the effects of the convulsions on the topography of the region give an idea of what the consequences of the quake might have been had it found another class of buildings4 ,there are indications that in the southern part of the valley an area of many square kilometers subsided to a considerable extent4 ,repetitions were frequent throughout an entire year4 #aef #ahic ,,vii #a #d #h ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in the valley of the ,agusan ,river4 #aeg #ahic ,,xii #bd #j #bd ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in southeastern ,luzon1 northern ,samar1 and ,masbate4 ,the epicenter lay northeast of ,masbate ,island1 close to ,capul ,island1 on which latter the quake was violent4 ,repeated at #ah;h #bm of the same day4 #aeh #ahid ,,ii #aj #j #db ,,viii ,destructive earthquake in southeastern ,mindanao1 having its epicenter in the region east of ,davao ,gulf4 ,it produced many fissures and displacements in the mountains and cracked a few houses of wood in the towns of ,mati and ,sigaboy4 ,the aftershocks continued on the #ajth and #aath1 occurring at intervals of about #e minutes4 #aei #ahid ,,ii #ah #e #bc ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in the valley of the ,agusan ,river which was repeated with the same intensity at #bc;h #ehm of the #aith4 #afj #ahid ,,iv #b #b #cd ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in central ,luzon1 especially in ,nueva ,ecija1 ,pangasinan1 and ,benguet4 #afa #ahid ,,vi #bi #b #eg ,,viii ,agusan ,river ,valley4 ,destructive earthquake whose effects were similar to those of the earthquake on ,june #ba1 #ahic 7,no4 #aee74 ,the aftershocks1 which had been felt ever since the latter disturbance1 increased in force and frequency4 #afb #ahid ,,vi #cj #e #ej ,,vii ,violent earthquake in ,agusan ,river ,valley4 ,repeated with the same intensity at #bj;h #hm4 #afc #ahie ,v #ad #f #db ,,vii ,northern ,mindoro4 ,very violent earthquake which damaged considerably the church and convento at ,calapan1 these being the only masonry buildings in the town4 ,it was repeated with great intensity at #bc;h #ebm of the same day and at #j;h #cm of the #agth4 ,on the #adth more than #dj aftershocks of variable intensity were counted4 #afd #ahie ,,vi #g #ba #ef ,,vii ,northern ,mindoro4 ,very violent earthquake which ruined part of the church at ,calapan4 ,severe repetitions occurred at #d;h #jm and #f;h #bfm of the #hth4 #afe #ahif ,,ix #ac #ab #eh ,,vii ,northwestern ,luzon4 ,very violent earthquake which damaged several buildings in ,laoag and other towns of ,ilocos ,norte4 ,strong repetitions at #af;h #dem and #ag;h #ajm4 #aff #ahig ,i #ah #b #ce ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in the ,mountain ,province and the ,provinces of ,isabela and ,cagayan4 ,numerous aftershocks followed during the day4 #afg #ahig ,,ii #af #e #d ,,vii ,agusan ,river ,valley4 ,violent earthquake with daily aftershocks during the rest of the month4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #afh #ahig ,,iv #h #ba #bj ,,viii ,agusan ,river ,valley4 ,destructive earthquake4 #afi #ahig ,v #ac #ai #bb ,,viii ,masbate ,island4 ,destructive earthquake which heavily damaged several buildings1 bridges1 and wharves4 ,a strong repetition occurred at #ad;h #im of the #aeth4 ,weak aftershocks were frequent until the #bgth4 #agj #ahig ,,viii #ae #bj #ag ,,viii ,ilocos ,sur4 ,destructive earthquake with epicentric area of #ej kilometers in length and #bj kilometers in width4 ,the towns which suffered most were those between ,candon and ,vigan4 #aga #ahig ,,ix #ba #c #aj ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in northwestern ,mindanao4 ,it produced fissures in the ground and slightly injured buildings in the district of ,dapitan4 ,more than #cf aftershocks of varying intensity were recorded during the next #aj hours4 #agb #ahig ,,ix #ba #ac #ae ,,ix ,disastrous earthquake in the district of ,zamboanga1 ,basilan1 and ,jolo ,islands4 ,it wrought great destruction of buildings and produced fissures1 landslides1 and similar effects4 ,a formidable tsunami 7tidal wave7 claimed hundreds of victims on the western shores of ,basilan4 ,this tsunami was the most imposing recorded in the seismological history of the ,archipelago4 ,there followed innumerable aftershocks during #ah months1 #bjj having been counted before the middle of ,october1 of which those on ,september #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #bf1 and #bi1 and ,october #ab and #ae deserve special mention on account of their great intensity4 #agc #ahig ,x #h #e #j ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in the district of ,davao4 #agd #ahig ,x #ai #h #e ,,ix ,northern ,samar4 ,destructive earthquake which damaged to a considerable extent buildings in ,sulat1 ,palapag1 ,catubic1 ,oras1 ,gandara1 and ,laoang1 towns near the northern and northeastern coasts of the island1 and also produced vast fissures and other notable effects which resulted in the destruction of various bridges and roads4 #age #ahig ,x #ai #ae #ae ,,viii ,northern ,samar4 ,most violent earthquake1 with results similar to those of the preceding1 though less severe4 ,countless aftershocks continued until the following ,april1 those of ,october #ai1 #bj1 and #ba being the strongest4 #agf #ahig ,,xi #ad #h #ei ,,vii ,very violent earthquake1 but of very limited epicentral area1 in ,ilocos ,sur1 northwestern ,luzon4 ,it wrecked the church at ,candon4 #agg #ahih ,i #cj #ai #ae ,,vii ,sulu ,archipelago4 ,violent earthquake1 preceded by two of less severity at #ah;h #ajm and #ah;h #cfm4 #agh #ahii ,,xii #bf #d #bj ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in the ,agusan ,river ,valley4 #agi #aijj ,,viii #ad #d #ad ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in ,masbate and northern ,cebu4 #ahj #aija ,,ix #aj #h #cj ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in eastern ,tayabas2 damaged the church of ,calauag and other towns on the eastern shores of ,lamon ,bay4 ,large fissures opened on the beach and the water became very turbid2 dead fishes were likewise found4 #aha #aija ,,xii #ae #f #eh ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in southern ,luzon4 ,some towns in ,batangas ,province suffered slight damage4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #ahb #aijb ,,vii #ab #ba #dg ,,vi ,northeastern ,mindanao4 ,very strong earthquake with epicenter in ,butuan ,bay4 ,two repetitions1 which occurred on the #acth1 showed little intensity4 #ahc #aijb ,,viii #ba #ai #ag ,x ,southwestern ,mindanao4 ,destructive earthquake in the ,lanao and ,cotabato districts4 ,it proceeded from the center which lies in the northern part of ,illana ,bay1 and caused heavy damage to all the buildings in the towns and in the ,moro villages and strongholds within the meizoseismal region4 ,the effects were extraordinary on land as well as within the bay2 in the latter the telegraph cables were found broken and buried by dbris4 ,it is assumed as certain that there were many lives lost in the ,moro forts1 but their number is not known4 ,the aftershocks were so frequent that some #djj could be counted within the first #h days after the disaster1 some #aj or #ab of these reaching force ,,vi and ,,vii4 #ahd #aijb ,,viii #bf #a #i ,,ix ,province of ,iloilo1 ,panay4 ,destructive earthquake which seriously damaged the churches and other buildings in the towns of ,maasin1 ,calinog1 and ,janiuay4 ,many fissures opened in the mountains and extensive subsidences took place4 ,the disturbance was preceded by an extraordinary noise1 which was audible at great distances from the epicentral region4 ,the reports do not mention a single aftershock4 #ahe #aijb ,,xi #ag #h #ch ,,vii ,southwestern ,luzon4 ,very violent earthquake in the ,provinces of ,batangas1 ,cavite1 ,bataan and ,zambales4 ,the effects were confined to slight damages to several buildings in ,batangas1 ,taal1 and other towns south and west of ,taal ,volcano4 ,the epicenter was near the coasts of southwestern ,luzon1 where intense subterranean noises were heard4 ,the #g aftershocks which have been recorded were of little intensity4 #ahf #aijc ,v #bd #f #aa ,,vi ,southeastern ,mindanao4 ,very intense earthquake1 having its center to the northwest of ,davao ,gulf4 ,the shock was perceptible throughout the island4 #ahg #aijc ,,xii #bh #aj #ef ,,viii ,destructive earthquake in the region east of ,davao ,gulf which damaged many houses in ,mati1 ,caraga1 ,sigaboy1 etc4 ,large fissures opened and several displacements occurred in the limestone layers of the ,pacific coast near ,caraga4 ,a few aftershocks were felt on the #bith and #cjth4 #ahh #aijd ,x #a #ah #af ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in the southern part of the ,agusan ,river ,valley4 #ahi #aijd ,x #i #b #ci ,,vii ,northern ,luzon4 ,very violent earthquake whose epicenter lay in the northern part of the ,mountain ,province4 ,slight damage was done in several towns of ,ilocos ,norte and ,cagayan1 situated near the ,central ,cordillera4 #aij #aije ,,xii #h #af #bb ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in southeastern ,luzon and the eastern ,visayas4 ,its epicenter lay underneath the sea1 to the south of ,masbate ,island4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #aia #aije ,,xii #aa #b #ab ,,viii ,agusan ,river ,valley4 ,destructive earthquake1 which left its history written on the topography of the region1 but made little impression upon the buildings1 as these were of bamboo and palm leaves4 ,the shock was well felt throughout ,mindanao and the eastern ,visayas4 #aib #aijf ,,vi #ai #ai #bc ,,vi ,batanes ,islands4 ,violent earthquake accompanied by subterranean noises4 ,it proceeded from a center situated south of ,balintang ,channel1 and showed likewise considerable intensity in northern ,luzon4 ,the #bjth and #bast witnessed many aftershocks4 #aic #aijg ,,iv #ai #e #j ,,ix ,camarines ,province4 ,destructive earthquake which1 within an area of #bjj kilometers in length and #fj in width1 wrecked many masonry buildings1 produced great fissures in the ground and landslides in the mountains4 ,only two cases of death and a few of injuries received have been recorded4 #aid #aijg ,,iv #ai #g #ec ,,vii ,very violent earthquake in the same region as the preceding4 ,it completed the ruin of some buildings weakened by its predecessor4 ,these two earthquakes were followed by numerous aftershocks of varying intensity until the month of ,july4 #aie #aijg ,v #bj #ae #di ,,viii ,southern ,leyte4 ,very violent earthquake with a very intense repetition at #af;h #cm4 ,the meizoseismic area had a diameter of only #aj kilometers1 determined by an extinct volcano1 ,mount ,cabalan1 which is situated in this part of the island4 ,from ,may #ag to #be some #fj earthquakes of various intensities were felt4 ,no enhanced activity was observed in the volcano1 but many fissures and great landslides were produced on its slopes4 #aif #aijg ,v #be #bc #eb ,,viii ,northern ,luzon4 ,very violent earthquake whose center was in the northern part of the ,central ,cordillera 7,mountain ,province74 ,it did considerable damage in the ,provinces of ,ilocos ,norte and ,cagayan4 ,the central part of the epicentral region1 where the effects must have been more severe1 is inhabited exclusively by wild tribes4 ,no aftershocks have been recorded4 #aig #aijg ,,xi #bd #ba #ei ,,ix ,camarines ,province4 ,destructive earthquake which ruined nearly all the masonry buildings of the towns within an area of some #cj kilometers in length and #bj in width4 ,within this small region1 composed of recent alluvial soil and traversed by the ,quinali ,river1 a great number of fissures opened and various subsidences took place4 #aih #aijh ,i #ba #d #e ,,vi ,western ,leyte4 ,very strong earthquake proceeding from a submarine center not far from ,ormoc ,bay4 ,it was followed by two very intense aftershocks at #d;h #cjm and #g;h #egm and many of less severity until the #bc;d4 #aii #aijh ,,iii #e #aj #bj ,,vi ,agusan ,river ,valley4 ,very strong earthquake4 #bjj #aijh ,v #ad #ba #ah ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in western ,mindanao and the ,sulu ,archipelago4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #bja #aiji ,,ii #g #j #a ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in the region south of ,butuan ,bay4 ,its epicentral area was very small1 comprising only ,butuan and the towns close to the mouth of the ,agusan ,river4 #bjb #aiji ,,iii #ah #af #cj ,,viii ,eastern ,mindanao4 ,very violent earthquake whose epicenter stretched in a narrow belt along parallel #h #ab' latitude north from the ,agusan ,river to the ,pacific coast4 ,it did severe damage to the church and convento of ,bislig and in some neighboring towns4 #bjc #aiji ,,iv #ad #f #cg ,,vi ,very strong earthquake in the extreme southeast of ,luzon1 having its center underneath the sea to the south of ,catanduanes ,island4 ,,appendix4 ,,earthquakes ,,in ,,the ,,marianas ,,islands4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #a #ahbe ,,iv -- -- -- ,,viii ,destructive earthquake in the ,marinas or ,ladrones group of islands4 ,ruined many buildings at ,agaa1 ,guam ,island4 #b #ahcd ,v -- -- -- ,,viii ,destructive earthquake on ,guam ,island4 ,considerable havoc and great panic at ,agaa and in the other towns of the island4 #c #ahdi ,i #be #ad #ef ,,ix ,destructive earthquake4 ,laid in ruins all the masonry buildings on the islands--the church1 convento1 and college at ,agaa1 the churches at ,umata1 ,pago1 and ,agat1 together with a great number of houses4 ,immense fissures opened in many places1 and an extraordinary commotion of short duration was observed in the sea4 ,there followed countless aftershocks1 some of them very intense2 from ,january #be to ,march #aa no fewer than #aej were actually counted4 #d #ahfb ,,vii #a #g #dh ,,vii ,violent earthquake4 ,did great damage to the tile roofs at ,agaa and in other towns on the ,island of ,guam4 #e #ahfc ,,xii #g #c -- ,,vi ,guam4 ,violent earthquake causing great alarm but little harm4 #f #ahff ,,vi #bd #ac -- ,,vi ,guam4 ,very strong earthquake4 #g #ahgj ,v #ac #ae #bg ,,vi ,guam4 ,two very strong shocks at an interval of #aj seconds4 ,the fact that they did no damage has been attributed to the absence of horizontal movements4 #h #ahib ,v #af #ba #aj ,,viii ,destructive earthquake which severely damaged the masonry buildings in ,agaa and other towns1 produced many fissures and displacements on the coasts and in other places4 ,the sea retired suddenly1 but no devastating alternations of floods and ebbs followed4 ,the few aftershocks which occurred during the two following days were feeble4 #i #aijb ,,ix #bb #aa #ae ,,ix ,destructive earthquake which wrecked or damaged very seriously all the buildings at ,agaa1 ,guam4 ,great fissures opened in the ground and displacements occurred which resulted in the destruction of several bridges4 ,similar effects are reported from ,saipan ,island4 ,personal accidents were limited to a few injured4 ,aftershocks were very numerous during the first days after the earthquake4 #aj #aijb ,,xii #bd #g #ae ,,vi ,very strong earthquake lasting over a minute4 ,at this time the aftershocks of the earthquake of ,september #bb were still continuing4 #aa #aijc ,,ii #aj #ab #ci ,,vii ,guam4 ,violent earthquake which damaged to some extent the government house at ,agaa4 ,two distinct series of shocks were observed1 having a total duration of more than a minute4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,no4 ,date4 ,intensity4 ,epicenter and effects4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,y4 ,m4 d4 h4 m4 #ab #aiji ,,xii #aj #i #j ,,viii ,guam4 ,destructive earthquake4 ,two shocks lasting #bj seconds1 of which the second was the more severe4 ,direction of the shocks ,,se-,,nw4 ,in ,agaa practically all the east and west walls of native mortar houses were badly cracked4 ,in nearly every house articles on shelves of these walls were thrown down1 while those on the north and south sides remained in place4 ,the women's hospital1 built of local mortar1 was so badly injured as to require tearing down2 its tiled roof slid off to westward and the worst cracks were in the east wall4 ,many ceiling boards in different houses were shaken down4 ,several fissures opened in the ground1 from one of which1 near the river1 came a large flow of water4 ,the river bed sank in several places4 ,the passing wave could be seen distinctly as it crossed the plaza1 and the station ship in the harbor reported having felt the shock4 ,no damage of importance was done in the other towns on the island4 ,the buildings of the cable station at ,sumay1 constructed of reinforced concrete1 were not injured1 but a few objects were thrown down and the steel water towers could be seen swaying4 ,no shocks were noticed before or after the earthquake1 nor was anything extraordinary observed in the sea4 ,the disturbance was not felt at ,yap1 ,western ,carolines4 ,no information from the other islands4 ,illustration3 7,map of the ,philippine ,islands7 ,illustration3 ,,earthquake ,,map ,,of ,,the ,,philippine ,,islands #aeii-aiji 99 99 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,typographical errors corrected in text3 ,page #aj3 neihgboring replaced with neighboring ,page #aj3 ,ilolo replaced with ,iloilo ,page #aa3 ,ilolo replaced with ,iloilo ,page #ba3 damage replaced with damaged ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- 99 99 99 99 99