1990

LUZON
THE EARTHQUAKE

JULY 16, 1990 3:26 PM

EARTHQUAKE 45 SECS 25.1 KM

15.679°N 121.172°E
The 1990 Luzon earthquake occurred
on July 16, 1990, with a magnitude of MAGNITUDE

7.7
7.7. The epicenter was located in the
municipality of Rizal, in the province
of Nueva Ecija. The earthquake
originated along two tectonic plates,
the Philippine Sea Plate and the RIZAL, NUEVA ECIJA
Eurasian Plate. The movement of
these plates caused the ground to
rupture and produce an earthquake.

GROUND RUPTURE NUMBER OF HISTORY OF

THAT STRETCHED AFTERSHOCKS
EARTHQUAKES IN THE PHILIPPINES
Since the Philippines is located at the Pacific
125 KM 700 Ring of Fire, earthquakes are not a rare
IN NEIGHBORING LANDS APPROXIMATELY experience for the Filipinos.
PANAY

BAGUIO'S FALL
7.1 MORO GULF

1990

6.2
MINDORO

LAOAG
8.0 1976
HYATT TERRACES 1988 6.5
H O T E L 1983

Hyatt Terraces Baguio, also

known as the Terraces Plaza, ECONOMIC DAMAGE
was a 12-storey hotel located
along South Drive in Baguio, AGRICULTURE

Philippines. It was destroyed 9%

during the 1990 Luzon
earthquake. PRIVATE PROPERTY
25% 43% INFRASTRUCTURE

ROOMS DESTROYED RESTAURANTS AND BARS DESTROYED

617 6 INDUSTRIAL
23%

CASUALTIES 100 PEOPLE

DEATHS 2412 INJURED 3513 MISSING 321 MORE THAN

100,000
HOUSES WERE DESTROYED