Negros, Cebu Hits by 6.9 Earthquake

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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that 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 reaches the following areas:

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