Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake – Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu, PHILIPPINES

Iloilo Bacolod Cebu Earthquake
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) released this report today:

Magnitude 6.7
Date-Time
Monday, February 06, 2012 at 03:49:16 UTC
Monday, February 06, 2012 at 11:49:16 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 9.964°N, 123.246°E
Depth 20 km (12.4 miles)
Region NEGROS – CEBU REGION, PHILIPPINES
Distances
72 km (44 miles) N of Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines
74 km (45 miles) WNW of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines
80 km (49 miles) WSW of Cebu, Cebu, Philippines
569 km (353 miles) SSE of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles); depth +/- 11.5 km (7.1 miles)
Parameters NST= 72, Nph= 75, Dmin=744.7 km, Rmss=1.03 sec, Gp= 43°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usb0007wgq

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2012/usb0007wgq/


Iloilo Bacolod Cebu Earthquake

Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu Earthquake

Iloilo Bacolod Cebu Earthquake

I text messaged, chat and called some friends from Cebu and Bacolod and asked how they were. One of my friends from Cebu was in their office when it happened. Cracks on roof and wall were found after the quake. My sister-in-law’s niece was in the school when it happened and said that it was first time that it happened. My cousin also from Cebu said the earthquake was strong and that Negros and West Cebu were alarmed for a possible tsunami. My friend in Bacolod felt dizzy after the earthquake, and said that it was really strong and lasted a minute or two.

Classes and offices are canceled in Bacolod, Iloilo and Cebu for possible tsunami.

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