At Baguio’s Mirador, Jesuits have spent more than a century watching the Earth and skies
Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. For nearly 120 years, Mirador Hill has been home to one of the Philippines’ oldest earthquake observation sites. Hidden inside the Mirador Jesuit Villa, the seismic station has survived war, reconstruction, technological revolutions, and even the devastating July 16, 1990, Luzon earthquake that crippled much of the city.
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window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-top-billboard" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "oop" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-oop" ); Baguio City At Baguio’s Mirador, Jesuits have spent more than a century watching the Earth and skies Jul 26, 2026 9:00 AM PHT Mia Magdalena Fokno, Frank Cimatu Listen to this article Upgrade to listen Powered by Speechify Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. For nearly 120 years, Mirador Hill has been home to one of the Philippines’ oldest earthquake observation sites. Hidden inside the Mirador Jesuit Villa, the seismic station has survived war, reconstruction, technological revolutions, and even the devastating July 16, 1990, Luzon earthquake that crippled much of the city.
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