The Quake

A magnitude 6.9 (Mw) undersea blind thrust quake occurred off the coast of Negros Oriental, Filipinos, on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 11:49 PST (03:49 UTC), with the epicenter approximately 72 kilometers (44 mi) north of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. former to the initial earthquake, two 5.9 magnitude earthquakes affected Eastern Samar. The Philippine Institute of vulcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) are studying for possible dealings between the Eastern Samar and the February 6 earthquake. Recorded intensities correspond to the PHIVOLCS seism Intensity Scale (PEIS) were 7 in Dumaguete and V (PEIS) in Cebu.[7] The earthquake was felt as far as Mindanao in the provinces of Misamis and Lanao and as far as Iligan.
The Philippines lies within the Pacific march of Fire, which causes the country to have frequent seismic and volcanic activity. In Cebu, the earthquake was the strongest so far of 2012. The strongest earthquake to hit Negros happened in 1948, but did not cause massive damage. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake occurred in a previously undiscovered fault line.



[10] However, according to an Environmental Sciences professor, this fault line is already known to close geologists hired by the Negros Occidental government to create a land use map for the province
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) gave a level two tsunami alert, indicating that the public should be on watch for unusual waves, but did not call for either evacuation. Despite this, in Cebu City, panic ensued and many residents fled towards higher grime due to rumors that a tsunami had hit the coastal villages of Ermita, Mambaling and Pasil. Residents of Dumaguete also go to the mountain town of Valencia because of the scare. These rumors were later confirmed to be false. PHIVOLCS denote the tsunami alert at 14:30 Philippine meter time.

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