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| Local date | June 3, 1863 (1863-06-03) |
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| Local time | 19:30PST[2] |
| Duration | 30 seconds |
| Magnitude | 7.4Ms 6.5Mw |
| Epicenter | 14°33′N120°54′E / 14.55°N 120.9°E /14.55; 120.9[1] |
| Fault | Manila trench[citation needed] |
| Areas affected | Manila Bay |
| Max. intensity | PEIS IX (Devastating) MMI XI (Extreme) |
| Tsunami | Yes |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Foreshocks | Mw4.9Mw4.5 |
| Aftershocks | 822 (83 felt) includingMw5.1 aftershock |
| Casualties | 1,000 dead, 200+ injured |
The1863 Manila earthquake struck thePhilippines on June 3, 1863.[3][4][5][6]
The Manila earthquake on June 3, 1863, destroyedManila Cathedral, theAyuntamiento (city hall), the Governor's Palace (all three located at the time on Plaza Mayor, nowPlaza de Roma) and much of the city. The residence of the governor-general was moved toMalacañang Palace located about 3 km (1.9 miles) up thePasig River, while the other two buildings were rebuilt in place. The fatality count reached 1,000.[2]
The earthquake was described as disastrous, comparable with that of in 1645. Laid in ruins the cathedral and nearly all the other churches, except San Agustin, the palace of theGovernor-General, theAudiencia, the barracks, warehouses, etc.; all in all, 46 public buildings in ruins and 25 others badly damaged. Of private houses 570 were destroyed, 531 were left tottering. Total, 1,172 buildings were in ruins or badly damaged. The number of victims was appalling, estimated that in Manila and the surrounding towns alone the number of killed reached 400 and the number of injured reached 2,000. The catastrophe likewise involved many towns in theDistrict of Morong and the provinces ofManila,Laguna, andCavite, where it destroyed churches and a great number of houses.
