February 6 Earthquake in the Philippines – More Updates

More earthquake aftermath images shared by Natie Degayo Montelibano on Facebook.

With several aftershocks of not less than Magnitude 5, we who are from faraway could only pray for everyone that nothing more would happen.

These are photos of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Philippines after the quake hit the area.

Randy Anthony Pabulayan shares some earthquake data from U.S. Geological Survey:

“Main tremor was at 11:49 AM (PST) February 6 at intensity 6.7, epicenter is 72 KM N of Dumaguete City, 74 KM WNW of Tagbilaran City and WSW 80 KM of Cebu City.”

“1st aftershock 12:03 PM (PST) at intensity 4.8, 2nd aftershock 12:20 PM (PST) at intensity 5.6, 3rd aftershock 6:10 PM (PST) at intensity 6, 4th aftershock 7:33 PM (PST) at intensity 5.8, 5th aftershock 7:40 PM (PST) at intensity 6. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) released a tsunami warning but at very low level.”

Below are the news (as of February 7, 2012) on the earthquake that rocked Negros, Cebu, Iloilo City and nearby provinces on February 6, 2012.

MANILA BULLETIN

Quake Jolts Visayas

PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

Quake kills 52 in Negros Oriental