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1954 Philippines Earthquake
2 July 1954 · Luzon, Sorsogon · Philippines
On 2 July 1954 at 02:45 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Philippines (Luzon, Sorsogon). It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 195 km from its boundary with the Philippine Sea Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 13 people and injured 101.
- Date
- 2 July 1954
- Time
- 02:45 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 13
- Injuries
- 101
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Philippines
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Bulusan (31 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1995Samar · M 7.2
- 1975Philippines · M 7.61 deaths
- 19731973 Ragay Gulf Earthquake · M 7.515 deaths
- 1970Luzon, Romblon I · M 7.13 deaths
- 1925Samar I, Laoang I · M 7.3
- 1907Se Luzon, Camarines · M 7.62 deaths
- 1907Se Luzon, Camarines · M 7.4
- 1901Luzon · M 7.8
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth