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===Epicenter and the Province of Antique=== |
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In the epicentral town of Anini-y, surprisingly no distinct and severe damage was seen in the century-old church, the only confirmed masonry structure existing when the earthquake happened. The church, which was originally built in 1830 was also damaged during WWII. In Pandan and Culasi town, it was reported that 50% of the houses were destroyed. Massive landslides also occurred in the mountain area. |
In the epicentral town of Anini-y, surprisingly no distinct and severe damage was seen in the century-old church, the only confirmed masonry structure existing when the earthquake happened. The church, which was originally built in 1830 was also damaged during WWII. In Pandan and Culasi town, it was reported that 50% of the houses were destroyed. Massive landslides also occurred in the mountain area. |
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Fissures were observed in the streets that caused traffic disruption. Much part of the province of Iloilo lies in soft ground and one of the possible reasons why the earthquake was called “caycay” was due to the seeming chicken scratches on the ground caused of the numerous fissures especially in the lowlying part of the province, Fissures were observed along the roads from the town of Pototan to Dingle and along the Santa Barbara railroad tracks. Ground disruptions described as “little canyons”, possibly the sandblows, were observed in Pototan, Cabatuan, Dingle, Passi and Calinog. A new small brook appeared after huge cracks appeared in the Tiring Landing field, current site of the new Iloilo Airport in Cabatuan. At the San Pedro Fort in Iloilo City, large fissures measuring 4 m wide and 10 meters long opened such that sea water was visible. Fissures were also noted in the streets of Oton. |
Fissures were observed in the streets that caused traffic disruption. Much part of the province of Iloilo lies in soft ground and one of the possible reasons why the earthquake was called “caycay” was due to the seeming chicken scratches on the ground caused of the numerous fissures especially in the lowlying part of the province, Fissures were observed along the roads from the town of Pototan to Dingle and along the Santa Barbara railroad tracks. Ground disruptions described as “little canyons”, possibly the sandblows, were observed in Pototan, Cabatuan, Dingle, Passi and Calinog. A new small brook appeared after huge cracks appeared in the Tiring Landing field, current site of the new Iloilo Airport in Cabatuan. At the San Pedro Fort in Iloilo City, large fissures measuring 4 m wide and 10 meters long opened such that sea water was visible. Fissures were also noted in the streets of Oton. |
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==Origin of Lady Caycay== |
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This 1948 Panay earthquake is the first earthquake event that local residents gave a name to. '''''Caycay''''' [[Hiligaynon|(Hil)]] is the local term to describe the scratches on the ground similar to those made by chickens. The effects of the earthquake which were prevalently manifested on the ground after the events where said to be similar to this action of the chicken. <ref name="caycay"/> |
This 1948 Panay earthquake is the first earthquake event that local residents gave a name to. '''''Caycay''''' [[Hiligaynon|(Hil)]] is the local term to describe the scratches on the ground similar to those made by chickens. The effects of the earthquake which were prevalently manifested on the ground after the events where said to be similar to this action of the chicken. <ref name="caycay"/> |
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| UTC time | ?? |
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| Duration | 3 min |
| Magnitude | 8.2 Ms |
| Epicenter | 10°30′N 122°00′E / 10.5°N 122.0°E Anini-y, Antique |
| Type | Tectonic |
| Total damage | Php 7 Million |
| Max. intensity | Intensity IX Iloilo City |
| Tsunami | Yes |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Casualties | 50 (est) |
The 1948 Lady Caycay Earthquake occurred on January 25, 1948 at 1:46 AM UTC+08:00 in Panay Island, Philippines. The earthquake was recorded at 8.2 Ms. The epicenter was between the municipalities of Anini-y, Antique and Dao (present day Tobias Fornier in Antique province.[1]
The earthquake is the second biggest in Philippines earthquake catalog[1] and caused damage to the island of Panay in western central Philippines. Tsunami was also reported. This earthquake, although one of the biggest events, has very sparse intensity and tsunami accounts. This may be attributable to the fact that when the earthquake struck, the country was just recovering from the effects of World War II.
Effect
Jose Maria Cuenco, the Bishop of Jaro, estimated the damages of Php 7,000,000 in 15 churches that were destroyed in Panay.[1]
Epicenter and the Province of Antique
In the epicentral town of Anini-y, surprisingly no distinct and severe damage was seen in the century-old church, the only confirmed masonry structure existing when the earthquake happened. The church, which was originally built in 1830 was also damaged during WWII. In Pandan and Culasi town, it was reported that 50% of the houses were destroyed. Massive landslides also occurred in the mountain area.
Aklan Province
Two of the biggest bridge in Panay sustained damages due to the earthquake. This are the Ibajay bridge and Kalibo bridge.
Capiz Province
The Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral was reported to been damaged by the earthquake.
Iloilo Province
Most of the significant damages were found in the province of Iloilo, specifically in still-existing Spanish-era churches. The bridges, communication lines, public and private buildings all sustained heavy damages.
The churches in Igbaras, San Miguel, Oton and Maasin were severely damaged and were demolished. The belltowers of the churches of the towns of Alimodian, Duenas, Dumangas, Guimbal, Lambunao, San Joaquin and in Jaro and Arevalo districts in Iloilo City collapsed. For the rest of the city, 21 died and 43 were injured while total church damages was estimated at P 200,000 although total damages in the city reached P 1,000,000. The Coronet tower in Arevalo District also collapsed. In Leon, the old Central School and the back portion of the church collapsed. The churches of Pavia, Tubungan, Miagao and Tigbauan also occured damages.
Fissures were observed in the streets that caused traffic disruption. Much part of the province of Iloilo lies in soft ground and one of the possible reasons why the earthquake was called “caycay” was due to the seeming chicken scratches on the ground caused of the numerous fissures especially in the lowlying part of the province, Fissures were observed along the roads from the town of Pototan to Dingle and along the Santa Barbara railroad tracks. Ground disruptions described as “little canyons”, possibly the sandblows, were observed in Pototan, Cabatuan, Dingle, Passi and Calinog. A new small brook appeared after huge cracks appeared in the Tiring Landing field, current site of the new Iloilo Airport in Cabatuan. At the San Pedro Fort in Iloilo City, large fissures measuring 4 m wide and 10 meters long opened such that sea water was visible. Fissures were also noted in the streets of Oton.
Tsunami
Local accounts have pointed to a 2 meter high wave that was seen after the earthquake. Fish corals from the Iloilo shore towns of Oton to San Joaquin were destroyed by tsunami. Damage was estimated to be at Php 250,000. The fish corals were detached from the log moorings. The waves did not move inward thereby sparing more damage to life and property.
Origin of Lady Caycay
This 1948 Panay earthquake is the first earthquake event that local residents gave a name to. Caycay (Hil) is the local term to describe the scratches on the ground similar to those made by chickens. The effects of the earthquake which were prevalently manifested on the ground after the events where said to be similar to this action of the chicken. [1]
Reference
- ^ a b c d Bautista, M.L.P. (14-16). "The 1948 (Ms 8.2) Lady Caycay Earthquake and Tsunami and Its Possible Socio-economic Impact to Western Visayan Communities in the Philippines". Proceedings of the Ninth Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Aukland, New Zealand. Retrieved 10/16/13.
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