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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits the central Philippine island of Mindoro, killing 78 people, injuring 430 and triggering a tsunami up to 8.5 m (28 ft) high.
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1994 Mindoro earthquake
Earthquake in the Philippines
The 1994 Mindoro earthquake occurred at 03:15:30 PST on November 15 near Mindoro, Philippines. It had a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Rossi–Forel of VII. It is associated with a 35-kilometer-long (22 mi) ground rupture, called the Aglubang River fault. Seventy eight…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mindoro
Island in the Philippines
Mindoro is the seventh largest and eighth-most populous island in the Philippines. With a total land area of 10,571 km2, it has a population of 1,408,454, as of the 2020 census. It is located off the southwestern coast of Luzon and northeast of Palawan. Mindoro is divided into…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
November 15
Day of the year
November 15 is the 319th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 46 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)