Child dies in Negros earthquake; tsunami alert issued

by | Feb 6, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, National News

A child has reportedly died in Taysan, Negros due to a wall that fell upon him during the earthquake this morning.

Meanwhile, the alert level for possible tsunami in Negros and Cebu has been raised to 2, following the earthquake.   Coastal residents have observed abnormal changes in the water level and are being evacuated.  Phivolcs has reported 16 aftershocks since this morning.

The Department of Education (DepEd) 7 is asking parents to fetch their children as classes have been suspended in the entire Central Visayas (Region 7).

 

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Visayas region

by | Feb 6, 2012 | Headlines, National News

Just this morning, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Negros Occidental off the coast of Jimalalud.  The epicenter is reported to along the Tanon Strait.  Below is a report from the USGS:

Magnitude 6.8 – NEGROS – CEBU REGION, PHILIPPINES

2012 February 06 03:49:16 UTC

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 6.8
Date-Time
  • Monday, February 06, 2012 at 03:49:16 UTC
  • Monday, February 06, 2012 at 11:49:16 AM at epicenter
Location 9.964°N, 123.246°E
Depth 46.6 km (29.0 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= 47°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
The earthquake was also felt here in Bohol and there have been reports of the quake reaching Cagayan and Bukidnon.
As of presstime, there are yet no reported damages in Negros.