1990 ⟶ Luzon Earthquake Claims Over 1,600 Lives

July 16: An earthquake in Luzon happens, measuring Mw 7.7 ki...
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🏘️ Manila Devastated by Earthquake

June 3: An earthquake leaves Manila in ruins.⟶
Manila Devastated by Earthquake (1863)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterManilaInfrastructureSeismologyColonialism
PhilippinesPhilippines

💥 Luzon Earthquake Claims Over 1,600 Lives

July 16: An earthquake in Luzon happens, measuring Mw 7.7 kills more than 1,600 in the Philippines.⟶
Luzon Earthquake Claims Over 1,600 Lives (1990)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefSeismology
PhilippinesPhilippines

🧲 Wenchuan Earthquake Claims Tens of Thousands of Lives

May 12: Magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurs in Wenchuan, China, causing almost 90,000 people to die or go missing.⟶
Wenchuan Earthquake Claims Tens of Thousands of Lives (2008)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefSeismologyCasualties
ChinaChina

🌀 Typhoon Ketsana Causes Hundreds of Deaths in the Philippines

September 26: Typhoon Ketsana kills 789 people in the Philippines.⟶
Typhoon Ketsana Causes Hundreds of Deaths in the Philippines (2009)
TyphoonNatural DisasterClimate ChangeDisaster ReliefExtreme Weather
PhilippinesPhilippines

🌀 Typhoon Bopha Devastates Philippines, Killing Thousands

December 4 – 9: Typhoon Bopha kills over 1,600 in the Philippines.⟶
Typhoon Bopha Devastates Philippines, Killing Thousands (2012)
TyphoonNatural DisasterClimate ChangeDisaster Relief
PhilippinesPhilippines

💥 Bohol Earthquake Claims 222 Lives

October 15: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Bohol, kills 222.⟶
Bohol Earthquake Claims 222 Lives (2013)
EarthquakeDisasterNatural DisasterSeismologyDisaster Relief
PhilippinesPhilippines