▁was ▁an ▁unus ually ▁large ▁qu ake ▁for ▁the ▁country ▁and ▁especially ▁of ▁interest ▁as ▁it ▁happened ▁in ▁the ▁capit ol ▁area . ▁ ▁A ▁magnitude ▁ 7 . 3 ▁earth qu ake ▁struck ▁n ortheast ▁of ▁Mind ana o , ▁Philippines ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 9 ▁at ▁a ▁depth ▁of ▁ 1 5 . 0   km . ▁Some ▁damage ▁was ▁caused . ▁ ▁A ▁magnitude ▁ 6 . 2 ▁earth qu ake ▁struck ▁the ▁T ala ud ▁Islands , ▁Indones ia ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 3 ▁at ▁a ▁depth ▁of ▁ 2 5 . 0   km . ▁ ▁A ▁magnitude ▁ 6 . 0 ▁earth qu ake ▁struck ▁East ▁New ▁Britain ▁Province , ▁Pap ua ▁New ▁Guinea ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 5 ▁at ▁a ▁depth ▁of ▁ 3 5 . 0   km . ▁ ▁April ▁▁▁ ▁A ▁magnitude ▁ 6 . 3 ▁earth qu ake ▁struck ▁off ▁the ▁north west ▁coast ▁of ▁Mind ana o , ▁Philippines ▁on ▁April ▁ 8 ▁at ▁a ▁depth ▁of ▁ 3 5 . 0   km . ▁ ▁A ▁magnitude ▁ 6 . 3 ▁earth qu ake ▁struck ▁the ▁Ry uky u ▁Islands , ▁Japan ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 0 ▁at ▁a ▁depth ▁of ▁ 1 5 . 0   km . ▁ ▁A ▁magnitude ▁ 6 . 2 ▁earth qu ake ▁struck ▁the ▁T ala ud ▁Islands , ▁Indones ia ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 4 ▁at ▁a ▁depth ▁of ▁ 7 0 . 0   km . ▁ ▁A ▁magnitude ▁ 6