Philippines Tsunamis 1976
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Around midnight on August 16th 1976, an earthquake measuring approximately 7.6 on the Richter scale occurred in the Moro Gulf a few miles away from the coast of the Philippine island of Mindanao. The earthquake itself was responsible for causing widespread damage, but its effect paled in comparison to the tsunami it helped created. The massive tsunami that devastated 700 kilometers of coastline bordering Moro Gulf in the North Celebes Sea, resulting in destruction and death in the coastal communities of the Sulu Archipelago and southern Mindanoa, including Zamboanga City and Pagadian City. Over 5,000 people were killed as they were swept out to sea, with thousands more remaining “missing”.
