Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake hits Tagbilaran (Nov 12, 2013), considered an aftershock of last month’s M7.2

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Central Visayas on Tuesday afternoon, November 12, 2103.

According to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), it was felt at exactly 1:21:23 PM, and the epicenter was traced 31 kilometers (km) northeast of Tagbilaran City.

The earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 13 km. It was considered an aftershock of the very powerful magnitude 7.2 that hit Bohol on October 15, 2013.

Reported Intensities:

Intensity V - San Isidro, Bohol; Mandaue City
Intensity IV - Cebu City
Intensity III - Lapu lapu City; Tagbilaran City, Calape and Loboc Bohol
Intensity II- Talisayan, Misamis Oriental; Dumaguete City

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