| | |repeated with great intensity at 23h 52m | | |of the same day and at 0h 3m of the 17th. | | |On the 14th more than 40 aftershocks of | | |variable intensity were counted. | | | 164 |1895 VI 7 21 56 | VII |Northern Mindoro. Very violent earthquake | | |which ruined part of the church at Calapan. | | |Severe repetitions occurred at 4h 0m and | | |6h 26m of the 8th. | | | 165 |1896 IX 13 12 58 | VII |Northwestern Luzon. Very violent | | |earthquake which damaged several buildings | | |in Laoag and other towns of Ilocos Norte. | | |Strong repetitions at 16h 45m and 17h 10m. | | | 166 |1897 I 18 2 35 | VI |Very strong earthquake in the Mountain | | |Province and the Provinces of Isabela and | | |Cagayan. Numerous aftershocks followed | | |during the day. | | | 167 |1897 II 16 5 4 | VII |Agusan River Valley. Violent earthquake | | |with daily aftershocks during the rest of | | |the month. | | | ----+--------------------+-----+------------------------------------------ No. | Date. |Intensity. | | | Epicenter and effects. ----+--------------------+-----+------------------------------------------ | _Y. M. d. h. m._ | | 168 |1897 IV 8 21 20 |VIII |Agusan River Valley. Destructive | | |earthquake. | | | 169 |1897 V 13 19 22 |VIII |Masbate Island. Destructive earthquake | | |which heavily damaged several buildings, | | |bridges, and wharves. A strong repetition | | |occurred at 14h 9m of the 15th. Weak | | |aftershocks were frequent until the 27th. | | | 170 |1897 VIII 15 20 17 |VIII |Ilocos Sur. Destructive earthquake with | | |epicentric area of 50 kilometers in length | | |and 20 kilometers in width. The towns | | |which suffered most were those between | | |Candon and Vigan. | | | 171 |1897 IX 21 3 10 | VII |Very violent earthquake in northwestern | | |Mindanao. It produced fissures in the | | |ground and slightly injured buildings in | | |the district of Dapitan. More than 36