Severe Earthquake Rocks Manila
- m ■ MANILA, Dec. 29, } The inhabitants of Manila rushed into the streets at 11-.3Q toda^ when the severest earthquake since 1937 rock- / ed the city for two and a half minutes. \ Some buildings were damaged but no of northern Luzon indicated stroug shocks without damage. The epiceutre | was given as about 100 miles eastward casualties are repoi'ted. The Weather j Bureau said reports from other areas of tke coastal town ot Baler. The bpreau "said the earthquake, j which was of intensity five, put the seismograph out of action. , |
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 December 1949, Page 7
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