November 14, 1994 Earthquake: Mindoro, Philippines

1994, November 14. A magnitude 7.1 Ms (Mw 7.1) (HRV) earthquake at 19:15 UT in the Verde Island Passage between Luzon and Mindoro Islands, Philippine Islands caused at least 87 dead and missing due to the earthquake and tsunami on Mindoro Island. Most of the casualties were children. Two hundred thirty-five people were injured. (reference #1315)

1994, November 14. At least seventy-eight people killed and 225 injured on Luzon and Mindoro. A local tsunami contributed to extensive damage (VII RF) in the Calapan and Puerto Galera areas. More than 797 houses destroyed and 3,288 damaged on Mindoro. Seven houses destroyed at Batangas, Luzon. Liquefaction, sand boils and surface faulting occurred in the epicentral area. Felt (IV RF) at Batangas, Guinayangan, Manila and Tagaytay; (III RF) at Quezon City, Luzon. Also felt (II RF) on Masbate. (reference #1053)

1994, November 15. Mindoro, Luzon, Philippines. 81 killed, 171 injured, $3.7 million damage, 270866 affected. (reference #1250)

At 3:15 a.m. on the morning of November 15, 1994 (local time), a major earthquake occurred near the northern coast of Mindoro, Republic of the Philippines […] The Mindoro earthquake affected all 15 municipalities in the island province, including 273 villages. According to the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, a total of 22,452 families were affected with 77 people confirmed dead and 430 injured. The municipality of Baco sustained the largest number of casualties, with 41 confirmed deaths resulting from drowning due to the tsunami that hit the coastal area of Malaylay, San Andres, and old Baca. The capital town, Calapan, had the second largest casualty count, with 17 deaths in the village of Wawa, another coastal area struck by the tsunami. Almost half of these casualties were young children who drowned during the tsunami. The municipalities of Calapan and Baca had the largest number of damaged houses, the majority of which were located along the coastal areas that were partially to totally damaged by the tsunami. The total number of houses affected was placed at 7,566; 1,530 were totally destroyed and 6,036 were partially damaged. (reference #13610)