Epicenter of the earthquake. Near the west coast of Luzon is the seismically active Manila Trench.
UTC time
1999-12-11 18:03:36
ISC event
1658129
USGS-ANSS
ComCat
Local date
December 12, 1999 (1999-12-12)[1]
Local time
2:03:26 am (PhST)
Duration
27 seconds
Magnitude
Mw7.3[1] 6.8 Ms
Depth
33 km (21 mi)
Epicenter
15°45′58″N119°44′24″E / 15.766°N 119.740°E / 15.766; 119.740 Off the coast of Zambales
Areas affected
Zambales, Pangasinan, and Metro Manila
Max. intensity
MMI VIII (Severe) PEIS VII (Destructive)[2]
Casualties
6 dead, 40 injured
On December 12, 1999, a Mw7.3 earthquake struck the northern coast of Zambales in the Philippines.[1] It was felt in various provinces on the island of Luzon including as far north as Ilocos Norte and as far south as Quezon.[3] This is the second earthquake with a magnitude of 7 to hit the area in 10 years with a Mw7.7 earthquake having occurred in 1990 which killed more than 2,000 people.[4]
^ abc"M 7.3 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
^Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (2018). "PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS)". Retrieved November 13, 2019.
^"6.8 Quake Does Minor Damage in Philippines". Los Angeles Times. December 12, 1999. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
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