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A magnitude 7.9 earthquake hits off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, triggering a destructive tsunami, killing between 5,000 and 8,000 people and leaving more than 90,000 homeless.
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1976 Moro Gulf earthquake
Earthquake in the Philippines
The 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake and tsunami occurred on August 17, 1976, at 00:11 local time near the islands of Mindanao and Sulu, in the Philippines. It measured 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale occurring at a depth of 20 km (12 mi). The earthquake was accompanied by a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mindanao
Island in the Philippines
Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of the same name that also includes its adjacent islands, notably the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
August 17
Day of the year
August 17 is the 229th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 136 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)