This event paved t he way for the establishment of the National Committee on Disaster Operations (NCDO) under the Administrative Order No. Casiguran is a municipality in Aurora Province, 200 kilometers from Manila. 151 on December 2, 1968. The 1968 Casiguran Earthquake is said to be one of the most destructive eart hquakes in the Philippines. 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred on August 2, 1968 with a 7.3 Richter scale magnitude. The last major earthquake that severely affected Manila was in August 1968. Geography Edit According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 715.43 square kilometres (276.23 sq mi) [2] constituting 22.73% of the 3,147.32-square-kilometre- (1,215.19 sq … On August 2, 1968, the 7.6 magnitude 1968 Casiguran earthquake struck near Casiguran. The epicenter was located in Casiguran, Quezon (now part of Aurora province). This was the most destructive earthquake in the Philippines during the 20 years before the 1990 Luzon earthquake.

The 1968 Casiguran earthquake toke place on August 1.

1968 Casiguran Earthquake. On August 2, 1968 at 4:19 A.M., a magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted the province, but most of the casualties were in Manila. This was the most destructive earthquake in the Philippines during the 20 years before the 1990 Luzon earthquake.

The quake was centered in Casiguran, Quezon province. On August 2, 1968, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 hit the City of Casiguran, Aurora. It was measured as a 7.3 on the surface wave magnitude scale. This was deemed as the most destructive earthquake in the Philippines. IMAGE PHIVOLCS. More than 270 people died and 261 were injured. The city of Manila was the hardest hit with 268 people killed and 261 more injured. 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred on August 2, 1968 with a 7.3 Richter scale magnitude. The epicenter was located in Casiguran, Quezon (now part of Aurora province). More than 270 people died and 261 were injured. At 4:19 a.m. on Aug. 2, 1968, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Luzon, causing severe damage and deaths in Manila.