March 22, 1855 Earthquake: S Luzon, Philippines

Date

March 22, 1855

Place

S Luzon, Philippines

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

16.000° N, 121.000° E

Country

Philippines

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.

• July 16, 1990, Baguio, Cabanatuan, Dagupan, PhilippinesM7.8 · 2,412 deaths · $369.6 million · 40 km
• June 15, 1991, Manila, Pinatubo Eruption, Luzon, PhilippinesM5.5 · 800 deaths · 120 km
• November 30, 1645, S Batangas to N Cagayan, Luzon, PhilippinesM8 · 600 deaths · 178 km
• June 3, 1863, Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, PhilippinesM6.5 · 400 deaths · 1,172 houses destroyed · 167 km
• August 1, 1968, Manila, Luzon, PhilippinesM7.3 · 270 deaths · $8 million · 140 km
• July 18, 1880, Pasig River,pampanga, S Coast Luzon, PhilippinesM7.5 · 20 deaths · 91 km
• June 19, 1665, Manila, Philippines19 deaths · 156 km
• April 22, 2019, Pampanga Province, PhilippinesM6.1 · 18 deaths · $50 million · 1,046 houses destroyed · 131 km
• December 29, 1949, E, Luzon, PhilippinesM7.2 · 16 deaths · 130 km
• April 7, 1970, Luzon, PhilippinesM7.3 · 15 deaths · 80 km
• July 27, 2022, Abra, Luzon, PhilippinesM7 · 11 deaths · $48.5 million · 856 houses destroyed · 170 km
• April 24, 1985, Benguet Province, Baguio, Luzon, PhilippinesM6.1 · 6 deaths · 59 km
• December 11, 1999, Manila, Santa Cruz, S Luzon, PhilippinesM7.3 · 5 deaths · $1.8 million · 137 km
• March 16, 1892, Abra,pangasinan,union, Luzon, Philippines2 deaths · 151 km
• December 7, 1677, Central,s, Luzon, Philippines2 deaths · 175 km

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