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Philippines (the):Earthquake:2002/03/06

Duration	2002/03/06	A strong earthquake has shaken philippines, killing at least 4 people and injuring some people.
Country or District	Philippines (the)
Name	Earthquake

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others
OCHA Situation Report No.3 2002/03/15
Dead: 7 persons Injured: 39 persons Evacuated: 2,405 people Affected: 73,351 people	Damaged: 800 houses	Damaged: important infrastructure like hospitals, bridges, schools
OCHA Situation Report No. 2 　2002/03/08
Dead: 15 persons Injured: 21 people Evacuated: 27,776 people (5,765 families)	Totally destroyed: 33 houses Partially destroyed: 87 houses	Damaged: one mega-dike, seven bridges, 36 school buildings, one hospital, two health centres, 17 public buildings

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Report/Articles Yahoo! News 2002/03/05 Earthquake Shakes Mindanao Island in Philippines International Foundation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Information Bulletin 2002/03/06 The Wasington Post 2002/03/05 Strong Earthquake Rocks Philippines OCHA Situation Report No.3 2002/03/15 It affected 73,351 persons, of which 2,405 at some point were evacuated to higher ground. In total, seven people were confirmed dead and 39 people injured. OCHA Situation Report No. 2 　2002/03/08 OCHA Situation Report No. 2 Philippines - Earthquake yahoo!asia news 2002/03/07 Death toll from Philippines quake rises to 15, evacuees told to return home. Philippine Daily Inquirer 2002/03/07 12 dead in Mindanao earthquake. BBC news 2002/03/07 Philippines quake toll rises. CNN news 2002/03/06 Four killed in Philippine quake. yahoo!news 2002/03/06 Quake Kills 11, Wrecks Buildings in Philippines asahi.com (Japanese) 2002/03/06 Depth 15 kilometers, Magnitude 7.2

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