1994 Mindoro earthquake
The 1994 Mindoro earthquake occurred at  near Mindoro, Philippines. It had a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Rossi–Forel of VII (Very strong tremor). It is associated with a  ground rupture, called the Aglubang River fault. Seventy eight people were reported dead, and 7,566 houses were damaged. The earthquake generated a tsunami and landslides on the Verde Island. Earthquake
The epicenter of this earthquake was located in the Verde Island Passage, a strait separating Luzon and Mindoro. The focal mechanism showed predominantly right-lateral strike-slip faulting. The released seismic moment was about 5.12×1019 Nm. Surface faulting

The Aglubang River fault, which shows a right-lateral strike-slip sense of movement, extends from Malaylay Island in the north of Oriental Mindoro to Alcate, Victoria in the south. Measurements along the rupture reveal a maximum horizontal displacement of  and a maximum vertical displacement of . Tsunami

The earthquake generated a tsunami, which affected Mindoro, the Verde Island, the Baco Islands, and Luzon. Some concrete structures also suffered moderate damage in the tsunami. In Baco Islands, the vertical run-up reached . The tsunami was also recorded in Lobo. The tsunami was larger than expected considering the strike-slip movement of the earthquake. See also
List of earthquakes in 1994
List of earthquakes in the Philippines

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1994 disasters in the Philippines
Earthquakes in the Philippines
1994 earthquakes
November 1994 events in Asia
1990s tsunamis
History of Occidental Mindoro
History of Batangas
History of Oriental Mindoro
Strike-slip earthquakes