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August 2 – The 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The earthquake's epicenter was located in Casiguran, Aurora . This was deemed the most destructive earthquake in the Philippines prior to the 1990 Luzon earthquake .
The Jabidah massacre on March 18, 1968, was the purported assassinations or executions of Moro army recruits who allegedly mutinied upon learning the true nature of their mission. [3] It is acknowledged as a major flashpoint that ignited the Moro insurgency in the Philippines. [4] [5]
UTC time: 1968-08-01 20:19:22: ISC event: 817557: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: August 2, 1968 (): Local time: 04:19:22: Magnitude: 7.6 M w [1] 7.3 M s [2]: Depth: 25 km (16 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Thrust [3]: Areas affected: Philippines: Max. intensity: MMI IX (Violent) [1] PEIS VIII (Very destructive) [2]: Tsunami.3 m (1 ft 0 in) [4]: Foreshocks: 10+ [3]: Casualties: 207–271 dead, 261 ...
The subduction zones that surround most of the archipelago are the source of many of the larger earthquakes that strike the Philippines. This includes both faulting along the plate interfaces and within the subducting slabs. For the Philippine Trench, examples of those on the plate interface are the 1988 M w 7.3 and the 2023 M7.6 events.
1968 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1968th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 968th year of the 2nd millennium, the 68th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1960s decade.
18 March 1968: Corregidor Island: 11 (figures varied: claims from a sole survivor, student activists, CMFR & MNLF) Muslim youth trained for "Operation Merdeka" were allegedly shot by their training officers. [65] [66] [67] The massacre served as a catalyst for the Moro conflict. Libacao incident 13 May 1969: Libacao, Aklan: 18 (all tribesmen)
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The first national building code was established in 1972 by the Republic Act 6541, An Act to Ordain and Institute a National Building Code of the Philippines. Five years later, it became the National Building Code of the Philippines by order of then President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. [11] [d] Ruby Tower Hall