The 1990 Luzon Earthquake The earthquake, considered one of the most destructive in Philippines history, shaped Baguio into what it is today — a city marked by strength and determination. Audio from Baguio City Guide "Longest 45 seconds" 🎵Iliw - Jessa Mae/Jayverlyn | AI Salidumay

On July 16, 1990, the 7.8 magnitude Luzon Earthquake struck with its epicenter in Nueva Ecija. It lasted less than a minute, but some 1,600 were killed in the process, while considerable damage had been wrought throughout the largest island of the Philippines. This calamity, while destructive, also brought lessons for future disaster risk reduction and management measures, especially as the Philippines experiences some 20 earthquakes a day, although many of them would be weak and hardly felt. As

"The 1990 killer earthquake" refers to the 1990 Luzon earthquake that struck the Philippines on July 16, 1990. The magnitude 7.8 event, with its epicenter near Rizal, Nueva Ecija, caused widespread devastation in Baguio and Cabanatuan, killed over 1,600 people, and injured hundreds more. The earthquake generated a major ground rupture and was followed by landslides and liquefaction, which hindered rescue efforts. | Gerald Gonzaga Cruz

#TodayinHistory: On July 16, 1990, a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Luzon in the Philippines. ⚠️ With its epicenter near Rizal, the killer earthquake caused widespread destruction, particularly in Baguio City, Dagupan, and Cabanatuan. ⛑️ Around 1,600-2,400 lives were lost, thousands more were injured, and countless people were displaced. Buildings, roads, bridges, and power lines suffered severe damage. The disaster triggered a massive rescue and relief operation. 🇵🇭