CATALOGUE OF VIOLENT AND DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKES IN THE PHILIPPINES.

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No. | Date. |Intensity.
| | | Epicenter and effects.
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| _Y. M. d. h. m._ | |
1 |1599 VI 25 3 20 | IX |Manila and neighboring provinces. Damaged
| | |many private buildings in Manila; cracked
| | |the vault of the Jesuit Church so badly
| | |that it had to be demolished and replaced
| | |by a ceiling; fissured the walls and
| | |ruined the roof of Santo Domingo Church.
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2 |1600 I 2 0 0 |VIII |Earthquake of destructive force and long
| | |duration in Manila; extent of damage
| | |unknown.
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3 |1600 XI -- -- -- | VI |Violent and protracted earthquake.
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4 |1601 I 16 0 -- |VIII |Manila and adjacent provinces. Did
| | |considerable damage to some churches and
| | |many private houses in Manila. Its
| | |duration was unusually great, it being
| | |said that during 7 minutes the shocks were
| | |almost continuous. There were several dead
| | |and a great number of injured. The
| | |repetitions were frequent throughout the
| | |year.
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