Bukidnon, philippines hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake

a chapel in bukidnon shattered by the strong quake, a nun was reportedly hurt during the shake

Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 The province of Bukidnon specifically the Maramag area was hit by a 5.6 earthquake. The epicenter which is Maramag, is said to have 90,000 population, which was shocked and was awaken from sleep.
Considering the Philippines to be in the Pacific Ring of Fire, such earthquakes are not as unexpected it may be.
Just last friday, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake shaked the southeast region of Borongan.

 

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Earthquake hits Philippines with magnitude 7.6

Update: its 7.6
Earthquake with magnitude 7.9. Occured in the Southeast of Borongan, Philippines.

twitter feeds: https://twitter.com/#!/search/%22Tsunami%20Alert%22

Latest Developments: (these may not be accurate and updated to the current time, but you may refer to hyperlinked address)
→ Intensity 2: Marawi City; Sipalay City signed 10:01pm
→ Intensity 3: Cotabato City; Mambajao, Camiguin; General Santos City
→ Intensity 4: Butuan City; Catbalogan City; Cagayan de Oro City signed 10:00pm
→ Intensity 5: Mati City; Compostela; Legaspi City; Iloilo City; Bislig City; Iligan City
→Intensity 6: Siargao, Surigao del Norte; Tacloban; Palo, Leyte; St. Bernard, S. Leyte
→Intensity 7: Guian, Oras, Sulat, Borongan City in Eastern Samar

→ Earthquake and tsunami advisory as of 9:57: http://ndrrmc.gov.ph/attachments/article/672/Earthquake%20And%20Tsunami%20Advisory.pdf more at @NDRRMC_Opcen

→House in CDO damaged due to landslide after the quake. 2 residents rushed to the hospital.
→Tsunami alert level 3 is raised in N. Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte & Sur
→ more at ANC's feed: @ANCALERTS

Earthquake and Tsunami Advisory from NDRRMC:

Earthquake and Tsunami Advisory from NDRRMC

Earthquake and Tsunami Advisory from NDRRMC

Earthquake in the southeast of Borongan, Philippines with magnitude 7.9

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