Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake
in Philippines
Prompts Tsunami Warning
The 6.7-magnitude quake hit in a narrow strait just off Negros Island. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the local tsunami
alert for central islands, saying the quake could trigger a 3ft wave along
the island's eastern coast as well as west of the country's second-largest
city, Cebu.
Note: the PTWC did not expect a Pacific-wide tsunami as a result of the quake and no warning was issued.
Note: the PTWC did not expect a Pacific-wide tsunami as a result of the quake and no warning was issued.
The epicentere was closest to Tayasan, a coastal town of about 32,000 people
flanked by mountains in Negros Oriental province.
According to Benito Ramos, head of the Office of Civil Defense, a child there died when a concrete fence of a house collapsed. Due to the aftershocks, it was too dangerous for authorities to search buildings, so the number is expected to rise.
According to Benito Ramos, head of the Office of Civil Defense, a child there died when a concrete fence of a house collapsed. Due to the aftershocks, it was too dangerous for authorities to search buildings, so the number is expected to rise.
UPDATE: At least 43 people killed, 40 missing and 100 injured, many buildings
damaged or destroyed, at least 9 bridges damaged and some landslides
occurred in Negros Oriental.
| Magnitude | 6.7 |
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| 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 |
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| Event ID | usb0007wgq |
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