Significant earthquakes of 1960

October 7, 1960 Earthquake: Panay, Philippines

October 7, 1960 · 3 deaths

An earthquake struck Panay, Philippines on October 7, 1960. It killed 3 people.

Map

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
October 7, 1960
Place
Panay, Philippines
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
11.100° N, 122.300° E

The toll

Deaths
3
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 4233.