2013 Bohol earthquake
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The 2013 Bohol earthquake was a powerful magnitude 7.2 quake that struck Bohol in the central Philippines, causing widespread destruction, significant loss of life, and severe damage to historic churches and infrastructure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2013 Bohol earthquake canonical | 2 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2013 Bohol earthquake Context triple: [Philippine Fault System, notableEarthquake, 2013 Bohol earthquake]
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A.
2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake
The 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake was a powerful magnitude 8.6 megathrust earthquake off the coast of northern Sumatra that caused widespread destruction and significant casualties in Indonesia.
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B.
2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami
The 2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami was a powerful undersea megathrust event off western Sumatra that generated a destructive tsunami, killing hundreds of people and devastating coastal communities in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia.
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C.
2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake
The 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake was a powerful undersea earthquake off the northwest coast of Hawaiʻi Island that caused widespread structural damage and power outages across the Hawaiian Islands.
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D.
1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake
The 1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake was a major and destructive seismic event in northwestern Turkey that ruptured a segment of the North Anatolian Fault, causing significant damage and casualties.
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E.
2009 Samoa Islands earthquake and tsunami
The 2009 Samoa Islands earthquake and tsunami was a powerful undersea megathrust earthquake in the South Pacific that generated devastating tsunamis, causing significant loss of life and widespread destruction across Samoa, American Samoa, and nearby islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2013 Bohol earthquake Target entity description: The 2013 Bohol earthquake was a powerful magnitude 7.2 quake that struck Bohol in the central Philippines, causing widespread destruction, significant loss of life, and severe damage to historic churches and infrastructure.
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A.
2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake
The 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake was a powerful magnitude 8.6 megathrust earthquake off the coast of northern Sumatra that caused widespread destruction and significant casualties in Indonesia.
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B.
2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami
The 2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami was a powerful undersea megathrust event off western Sumatra that generated a destructive tsunami, killing hundreds of people and devastating coastal communities in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia.
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C.
2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake
The 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake was a powerful undersea earthquake off the northwest coast of Hawaiʻi Island that caused widespread structural damage and power outages across the Hawaiian Islands.
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D.
1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake
The 1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake was a major and destructive seismic event in northwestern Turkey that ruptured a segment of the North Anatolian Fault, causing significant damage and casualties.
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E.
2009 Samoa Islands earthquake and tsunami
The 2009 Samoa Islands earthquake and tsunami was a powerful undersea megathrust earthquake in the South Pacific that generated devastating tsunamis, causing significant loss of life and widespread destruction across Samoa, American Samoa, and nearby islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Bohol
ⓘ
linked to:
Bohol Island
Cebu ⓘ Iloilo ⓘ Negros Oriental ⓘ Siquijor ⓘ other parts of Central Visayas ⓘ |
| affectedInfrastructure |
power supply
ⓘ
transportation networks ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| aftershocks | thousands of aftershocks recorded ⓘ |
| casualties | more than 200 people killed ⓘ |
| cause | movement along a previously unknown fault in Bohol ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| damage |
collapse of buildings and houses
ⓘ
landslides in several areas of Bohol ⓘ severe damage to roads and bridges ⓘ significant damage in Cebu ⓘ widespread structural damage in Bohol ⓘ |
| date | 2013-10-15 ⓘ |
| depth | 12 km ⓘ |
| destroyed |
Baclayon Church
ⓘ
Dauis Church ⓘ Loboc Church ⓘ Loon Church ⓘ Maribojoc Church ⓘ other historic Spanish-era churches in Bohol ⓘ |
| displacedPeople | hundreds of thousands displaced ⓘ |
| economicLoss | billions of Philippine pesos ⓘ |
| epicenter | Sagbayan, Bohol ⓘ |
| faultType | reverse fault ⓘ |
| historicImpact | severe damage to centuries-old heritage churches ⓘ |
| impact |
increased focus on earthquake preparedness in the Philippines
ⓘ
long-term displacement of communities ⓘ |
| injuries | hundreds of people injured ⓘ |
| localTime | 08:12 PST ⓘ |
| location |
Bohol
ⓘ
linked to:
Bohol Island
Cebu ⓘ Central Visayas ⓘ Lapu-Lapu City ⓘ Tagbilaran ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.2 Mw ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity |
VII (Very strong) PHIVOLCS
ⓘ
VIII (Severe) USGS ⓘ |
| notableAftershock | several aftershocks above magnitude 5 ⓘ |
| partOf | seismic activity in the Philippine archipelago ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
PHIVOLCS
ⓘ
USGS ⓘ
linked to:
United States Geological Survey
|
| response |
international humanitarian assistance
ⓘ
local government emergency measures ⓘ national government relief operations ⓘ |
| timeZone | Philippine Standard Time ⓘ |
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