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| UTC time | 1968-08-01 20:19:22 |
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| ISC event | 817557 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | August 2, 1968 |
| Local time | 04:19:22 |
| Magnitude | 7.6 Mw[1] 7.3 Ms[2] |
| Depth | 25 km (16 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 16°18′58″N 122°04′01″E / 16.316°N 122.067°E[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 injured[4] |
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The 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred on 04:19:22 local time on August 2 with a moment magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The thrust earthquake's epicenter was in Casiguran, Quezon (now part of Aurora province). A small non-destructive tsunami was generated and at least 207 people were killed. The majority of the deaths occurred in the collapse of a six-story building in Manila.
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- ^ a b Su 1969, p. 459
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