Yet another earthquake has unleashed its wrath, and this time it struck the Visayan region of the Philippines.
A magnitude 6.9 quake hit Central Visayas last Monday, February 6, 2012 and left severe damages particularly on Negros and Cebu.
The earthquake, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), started from Negros (North of Dumaguete) as its epicenter having the strongest magnitude of 7.
Numerous aftershocks were experienced which made things worse.
It was reported that the most affected areas are Tayasan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, and the city of Guihulngan, in Negros Oriental. Buildings were evacuated immediately, and to ensure safety, malls were also evacuated and decided to temporarily close. The quake caused houses and buildings to collapse. It also caused landslides here and there which buried houses and people. (Solonggon, La Libertad and Planas, Guihulngan were the places which were seriously affected by landslides). Moreover, communication traffic made the situation worse because telecommunication services were disrupted after the earthquake.
Aside from these, there were several places wherein water and electricity supplies were cut off. Roads were damaged so the transportation in Cebu and Negros suffered.
TSUNAMI HOAX AND VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
False alarm!
After the strong quake, rumors of tsunami in Cebu were spread. It's not true! Phivolcs raised a Tsunami alert level 2 over the coastal areas of Cebu but lifted the warning up after about two hours. But the people panicked and feared so much about the Tsunami rumor that instantly spread throughout Cebu and Dumaguete. They tried to evacuate to a higher place, and establishments decided to close. Schools and offices also canceled classes/work. Phivolcs proclaimed this to be a hoax. The dreaded tsunami won't be happening.
People also feared a volcanic eruption, because text messages regarding this were spread. There will be no volcanic eruptions caused by the quake.
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