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Local accounts have pointed to a 2-metre high wave that was seen after the earthquake. Fish corals from the Iloilo shore towns of Oton to San
Joaquin were destroyed by the tsunami. Damage was estimated to be at ₱250,000. The fish corals were detached from the log moorings. The waves did not move
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Fissures erupted in the streets, causing traffic disruptions. Fissures were also observed along the roads between
Pototan and Dingle and along the Santa Barbara railway. Fissures were also noted in the streets of Oton(Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011).
500:(the earthquake's epicentre), no distinct damage was seen in the century-old church—the only confirmed masonry structure existing at the time. The church, which was originally built in 1830 had been damaged during the Second World War. In
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The earthquake was the second biggest on record in the country as it caused widespread damage in Panay and nearby islands. However, accounts of its intensity and the
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723:"The 1984 (Ms 8.2) Lady Caycay Earthquake and Tsunami and Its Possible Socio-economic Impact to Western Visayan Communities in the Philippines"
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670:"PRESS RELEASE: "Join the earthquake drill" urges DOST-PHIVOLCS"
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619:List of earthquakes in the Philippines
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762:"M 6.5 - Negeros, Philippines"
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16:Earthquake in the Philippines
737:"M 6.7 - Panay, Philippines"
644:"M 7.8 – Panay, Philippines"
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20:1948 Lady Caycay earthquake
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1675:December 2023 Mindanao
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1063:Tosya–Ladik
546:Spanish-era
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223:Philippines
206: /
194:122°17′42″E
98: event
1690:Categories
1665:2022 Luzon
1620:2019 Luzon
1615:2017 Leyte
1600:2013 Bohol
1595:2012 Samar
1564:1999 Luzon
1554:1990 Luzon
1549:1990 Panay
1534:1983 Luzon
1514:1955 Lanao
1463:1645 Luzon
1451:Historical
1185:Kyrgyzstan
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625:References
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191:10°48′00″N
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984:Guatemala
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360:Etymology
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1255:Dustabad
1243:Gisborne
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865:Shakotan
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377:chickens
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