October 18, 1897 Earthquake: Northern Samar, Philippines

Reference #1187:

1897, Oct 19, 7:52 am local time. Luzon, Visayan Islands: Manila one minute, S-N, SE-NW. Samar - in Oras, the facade of the church, the rectory, schoolhouse,

courthouse and bridges destroyed. Catubig: courthouse tilted, walls down, building unserviceable, most houses tilted. Laoang - 17 houses destroyed; people could not keep their feet during the earthquake. This region was shaken by violent shocks that, according to old inhabitants, were the strongest in 80 years. The shocks were preceded by clear and perceptible sounds which frightened all. All the public edifices, churches, rectory, schools and court which were spared by the typhoon have been damaged by the earthquake and some have collapsed. The first shock lasted 45 seconds. Shortly afterwards, a second threw down the statues and cracked the entire church of Oras...

Reference #1072:

1897, Oct 19, 08:05 local time (Oct 18, 1897, 24:05 UTC). Intensity IX in northern Samar. Destructive earthquake which damaged to a considerable extent buildings in Sulat, Palapag, Catubic, Oras, Gandara, and Laoang, towns near the northern and northeastern coasts of the island, and also produced vast fissures and other notable effects which resulted in the destruction of various bridges and roads.

Reference #88:

1897, Oct 18, 23:48 UTC, 12 N, 126 E, shallow depth, magnitude 8.1.

Reference #1006:

1897, Oct 18, 23:48 UTC, 12 N, 126 E, shallow depth, magnitude 8.1.

Reference #1058:

1897, Oct 19, Intensity IX at Samar.

Reference #1002:

1897, Oct 18, magnitude 8.1, at Samar.