sts,
| | |especially in the south of the island.
| | |Countless repetitions followed, over 100
| | |of the more severe ones having been
| | |counted during the first fortnight after
| | |the earthquake.
| | |
70 |1869 X 1 11 35 |VIII |Neighboring provinces east and south of
| | |Manila, and northern Mindoro. On Luzon the
| | |provinces chiefly affected were Rizal,
| | |Laguna, Cavite, and Batangas. In Manila
| | |this earthquake did considerable damage to
| | |quite a number of buildings. In the
| | |Provinces of Cavite and Batangas a few
| | |churches and _conventos_ were wrecked.
| | |There was no loss of life. Repetitions
| | |were frequent during the 5 days
| | |immediately following the earthquake.
| | |
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No. | Date. |Intensity.
| | | Epicenter and effects.
----+--------------------+-----+------------------------------------------
| _Y. M. d. h. m._ | |
71 |1869 X 23 16 30 | VII |Very violent earthquake in southern
| | |Luzon, especially in Laguna Province.
| | |Slightly damaged some buildings.
| | |
72 |1870 III 2 3 -- | VI |Northeastern Samar. Very strong
| | |earthquake.
| | |
73 |1870 V 23 23 55 | VII |Northern Luzon. Very violent earthquake
| | |in the Provinces of Ilocos Norte,
| | |Cagayan, Isabela, and the northern part
| | |of the Mountain Province.
| | |
74 |1870 XI 4 4 -- | VII |Central Mindanao. A violent earthquake
| | |whose epicenter lay between the Gulf of
| | |Davao and the Province of Misamis. During
| | |the months of November and December
| |