Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Hits Cataingan, Masbate
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), Cataingan, Masbate was hit by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake today, August 18, 2020.
Furthermore, as of 8:03 AM today, the earthquake was initially recorded as a magnitude 6.5.
The earthquake’s epicenter is located 11.96 N, 124.03 E-007 km S 29° E of Cataingan (Masbate).
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Reported Intensities
Here are the intensities recorded:
Intensity VII
- Cataingan, Masbate
Intensity V
- City of Masbate, Masbate
- Almagro
- Tagapul-an, Samar
Intensity IV
- Palanas, and San Jacinto, Masbate
- City of Sorsogon, Sorsogon
- City of Legazpi, Albay
- San Andres, Quezon
- Mapanas, and Palapag, Northern Samar
- Barugo, Dagami, Dulag, Julita, La Paz, Palo, and Tanauan, Leyte
- City of Sagay, Negros Occidental
Intensity III
- City of Baybay, Isabel, Javier, and Kananga, Leyte
- Ormoc City
- Mulanay, Quezon
- City of Iloilo
Intensity II
- Guinayangan and Lopez, Quezon
- President Roxas, Capiz
- Patnongon, Patnongon, San Jose de Buenavista, and Tibiao, Antique
Intensity I
- Lezo, Aklan
- City of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental
Instrumental Intensities
Intensity V
- Masbate City, Masbate
Intensity IV
- Palo, Leyte
- City of Iloilo
- City of Roxas, Capiz; Naval, Biliran
Intensity III
- City of Bago, Negros Occidental
- Malinao, Aklan
- Pandan, Antique
- Jamindan, Capiz
- Ormoc City
Intensity II
- Gumaca, Quezon
- San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
- City of Sipalay, Negros Occidental
- Valderrama, Antique
- Sipocot, Camarines Sur
- Talibon,
- Bohol
- San Francisco, Cebu
Intensity I
- Malay, Aklan
- City of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental
Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST)
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