Significant earthquakes of 1665

June 19, 1665 Earthquake: Manila, Philippines

June 19, 1665 · 19 deaths

An earthquake struck Manila, Philippines on June 19, 1665. It killed 19 people.

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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
June 19, 1665
Place
Manila, Philippines
Intensity
8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
14.600° N, 121.000° E

The toll

Deaths
19
Damage
Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 1033.