Negros was shook by a magnitude-6.9 earthquake before noon Monday, February 6, 2012.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, the earthquake was recorded at 11:49 AM. The epicenter was traced to 5 kilometers northwest of Tayasan, Negros Oriental. It was Tectonic in origin.
The earthquake was felt at:
- Intensity VII - Dumaguete City; Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental
- Intensity VI - La Carlota City and La Castellana, Negros Occidental; Argao, Cebu
- Intensity V - Roxas City; Dao and Ivisan, Capiz; Iloilo City; Ayungon, Negros Oriental; Kanlaon City; Lapu-lapu City; Guimaras; Cebu City; San Carlos City;
Bacolod City; Sagay City; Tagbilaran City; Candoni, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental - Intensity IV - San Jose de Buenavista, Pandan, Anini-y, Patnungon, Antique; Kalibo, Aklan; Dipolog City; Sipalay, Negros Occidental; Ormoc City
- Intensity III - Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; Legaspi City, Albay; Carmen, Cagayan de Oro; Tacloban City; Catbalogan; Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte;
Masbate, Masbate; Cagayan de Oro City - Intensity II - Cabid-an, Sorsogon; Borongan, Eastern Samar; Mambajao, Camiguin;
- Intensity I - Pagadian City
Another earthquake was felt less than an hour after that. A weaker magnitude-5.3 quake was felt in the same area at exactly 12:20. The epicenter was traced to 25 kilometers northwest of Tayasan.
Although no casualties were initially reported, NDRRMC director Benito Ramos confirmed that a wall collapsed in Tanayan resulting to the death of a child.
Tsunami warning alert level 2 was raised. People near the coastline should not go as near as 20 meters to the water as a precautionary measure. The alert level will be lowered if no aftershocks were felt with the next few hours.
Thank you very much for this great information. Let’s pray for the people who were struck by this massive quake. God be with us all.
ReplyDeleteNice post. Thanks for sharing. I hope that preventative measures can be put in place soon. One thing that can be done which costs nothing is each individual take responsibility for their garbage and put it where it belongs instead of throwing it all over the streets, rivers, and everywhere else.
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