1897 Basilan earthquake
In 1897
Monday,
September
20
The 1897 Mindanao twin earthquakes occurred on September 20 & 21. It struck the south of Basilan island with destructive 7.4 - 7.5 magnitude earthquakes.
Both earthquakes sent out massive tsunamis as far as southwest coast of Negros island, Panay, Palawan, and even the east coast of Borneo which caused deaths and casualties.
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Source: Wikipedia
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