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The 1983 Luzon earthquake struck the Philippines on August 17. It registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, killing 16 people and injuring 47. Seven towns were damaged, several buildings collapsed, and electricity was cut off in Laoag. Features like sand volcanoes and cracks formed during the quake. In the aftermath of the earthquake, churchgoers from the Philippines prayed to God for forgiveness. The downed buildings were searched. == Damage and casualties == The earthquake struck at 8:18 PM〔 and registered Richter scale magnitude 6.5.〔 It was the most powerful earthquake to strike the Philippines in seven years. Shaking lasted 20 seconds and damaged 7 towns extensively, its greatest damage occurring near Pasuquin, Laoag, Sarrat, and Batac in the Ilocos Norte province.〔 Early reports claimed the earthquake killed 17 and injured 80 people,〔 but these numbers were later revised to 16 and 47, respectively.〔 A four-storey building collapsed, and the salesmen inside waited as long as 17 hours to be rescued; one man was rescued only to die in the hospital. Two or three other buildings also collapsed, including one in San Nicolas filled with people. Churches were damaged in Bacarra, Vintar, and Sarrat; the Sarrat church was the site of the wedding of Ferdinand Marcos' daughter Irene, and it toppled, destroying its altar and the orchestra loft from the wedding.〔 A 300-year-old statue of Saint Monica fell apart, and its head landed on the ground intact.〔 The earthquake cut off electricity in Laoag,〔 and downed a bridge elsewhere. Sand volcanoes and cracks as long as formed,〔 and as it ruptured, soil liquefaction and landslides occurred. A tsunami was reported but never confirmed. Shaking from the earthquake also extended to Manila.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1983 Luzon earthquake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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