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The 1990 Luzon earthquake occurred on July 16 at 4:26 p.m. or 3:26 p.m. on the densely populated island of Luzon in the Philippines.The shock had a surface-wave magnitude of 7.8 and produced a 125 km-long ground rupture that stretched from Dingalan, Aurora to Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya.
The 1990 Luzon earthquake caused widespread damage in the Philippines. The earthquake produced a 125 km-long ground rupture that stretched from Dingalan, Aurora to Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya . The event was a result of strike-slip movements along the Philippine Fault and the Digdig Fault within the Philippine fault system . [ 109 ]
July 16 – An earthquake with a 7.8 M s strikes Luzon. [10] It kills around 2,000 and leaves damages of at least ₱10-billion, mainly from Metro Manila and regions in northern and central Luzon, especially Baguio, the most devastated, as well as Dagupan and Cabanatuan. [11] [12] [13]
Luzon earthquake may refer to: 1645 Luzon earthquake, the earthquake on Luzon Island in the Philippines that occurred on November 30, 1645; 1880 Southern Luzon earthquakes, the series of earthquakes that affected Manila and most of Luzon in July 1880; 1990 Luzon earthquake, the earthquake on Luzon Island in the Philippines that occurred on July ...
At 4.26 P.M. on July 16, 1990, Agoo was hit by the 1990 Luzon earthquake, and was one of the most severely affected locales. [3] [30] The Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Charity was badly damaged, and the bell tower which was then the only remaining structure from the 1893 church, crashed completely. [31]
On Luzon, the fault zone splays out into a number of different faults, including the Digdig Fault. One of the largest historical earthquake on the fault zone was the 1990 Luzon M s 7.8 event that left nearly 2,000 people dead or missing. The same part of the fault zone is thought to have ruptured in the 1645 Luzon earthquake. [7]
Poverty incidence of Dagupan 5 10 15 20 2006 15.70 2009 13.93 2012 5.96 2015 9.21 2018 9.19 2021 14.40 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Dagupan is the economic center of Pangasinan. As a major regional hub, many people in Pangasinan and nearby provinces commute to the city during the day; this causes the city's daytime population to rise and cause traffic in parts of the city ...
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