> very strong and shallow Mw 7.7 Earthquake on Luzon, Philippines

07/16/1990 - Earthquake on Luzon, Philippines

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time July 16, 1990, 9:26 a.m.
Magnitude Mw 7.7
Latitude 15.97 °N
Longitude 121.05 °E
Depth 25 km
Last Update 2022-07-27
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Impact
Country Displaced Injured Dead Damaged Buildings Destroyed Buildings
Total 126035 3513 2412
Philippines 126035 3513 2412

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Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 13.08 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.
Power plants with a total capacity of 0.96 GW (7 % of the affected capacity) may experience damage and/or interuptions due to strong event impact.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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