June 19, 1988 Earthquake: San Jose, Calapan, Mindoro, Philippines
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck San Jose, Calapan, Mindoro, Philippines on June 19, 1988 at 20:19:52 UTC, 17 km below the surface. It killed 2 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, 1988
- Time
- 20:19:52 UTC
- Place
- San Jose, Calapan, Mindoro, Philippines
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 17 km (11 mi)
- Intensity
- 7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 12.376° N, 121.067° E
- Country
- Philippines
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 2
- 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.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1988, June 19. Two people killed, 4 injured and damage (VII RF) in the San Jose area. Felt (VI RF) at Calapan. Also felt (II RF) at Legaspi, Luzon. (reference #1053)
1988, June 19. 6.2 MW (reference #9910)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- January 27, 1911, Taal Volcano, Luzon, Philippines
- November 14, 1994, Mindoro, Philippines
- May 15, 1754, Taal Volcano, Philippines
- January 12, 1743, Tayabas,laguna, Luzon, Philippines
- June 14, 1990, Culasi, Panay, Philippines
- February 5, 1970, Odiongan, Luzon, Romblon I, Tablas I, Philippines
- September 16, 1852, Bataan, Rizal, Pampanga,manila, Luzon, Philippines
- October 7, 1960, Panay, Philippines
- June 15, 1928, SW Mindoro, Philippines
- March 1675, Mindoro Island, Luzon Island, Philippines
- July 1653, Mindoro Island, Philippines
- April 27, 1919, NW Panay, SW Tablas, Carabao I, Philippines
- May 25, 1925, W, Luzon, Philippines
- October 1, 1869, Manila, N Mindoro, S Luzon, Philippines
- May 25, 1889, Mindanao,mindoro, Philippines
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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 5161.