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Discover Casiguran in Philippines
Casiguran in the region of Central Luzon is a place located in Philippines - some 138 mi or ( 223 km ) North-East of Manila , the country's capital .
Local time in Casiguran is now 11:30 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Manila " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tuguegarao City, Talavera, Taguig City, Solano, and Santa Rosa. When in this area, you might want to check out Tuguegarao City . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Casiguran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1968 Casiguran earthquake
The 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred on August 2, 1968 at a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale. The earthquake's epicenter was in Casiguran, Quezon (now part of Aurora province). This was deemed the most destructive earthquake in the Philippines before the 1990 Luzon earthquake and generated a tsunami that reached as far as Japan. The city of Manila was the hardest hit with 268 people killed and 261 more injured.
Located at 16.28 122.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
San Ildefonso Peninsula
San Ildefonso Peninsula is a peninsula in Central Luzon, central part of Luzon island, Philippines, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16.1583333|N|122.0969444|E||||| | |name= }}.
Located at 16.16 122.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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