November 1994 Mindoro, Philippines Images

On November 14, 1994 at 19:15:30 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 Mw earthquake struck in the Verde Island Passage between Luzon and Mindoro Islands, Philippine Islands. A local tsunami contributed to extensive damage in the Calapan and Puerto Galera areas. More than 797 houses destroyed and 3,288 damaged on Mindoro. Seven houses destroyed at Batangas, Luzon. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami contributed to injuries or death of more than 300 people. Liquefaction, sand boils and surface faulting occurred in the epicentral area. NOTE: Images in this collection were taken by an International Tsunami Survey Team (ITST).