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1994 Mindoro Earthquake
14 November 1994 · Mindoro · Philippines
On 14 November 1994 at 19:15 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Philippines (Mindoro), at a depth of 32 km. It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 260 km from its boundary with the Philippine Sea Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 81 people and injured 225. 1,530 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 14 November 1994
- Time
- 19:15 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Depth
- 32 km
- Deaths
- 81
- Injuries
- 225
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,530
- Homes Damaged
- 6,036
- Estimated Damage
- 4 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (7.3 m wave)
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Philippines
- Nearest Volcano
- Taal (55 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19901990 Luzon Earthquake · M 7.82,412 deaths
- 19731973 Ragay Gulf Earthquake · M 7.515 deaths
- 1970Luzon · M 7.315 deaths
- 1942Mindoro · M 7.8
- 1937Luzon · M 7.51 deaths
- 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