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The 2012 Negros earthquake occurred on February 6 at 11:49 PST, with a body wave magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum intensity of VII ( Destructive) off the coast of Negros Oriental, Philippines. The epicenter of the thrust fault earthquake [6] was approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Negros Oriental's provincial capital, Dumaguete. [7] [8] [9]
- 113 dead, 112 injured
- 2012-02-06 03:49:12
- February 6, 2012
3 days ago · A magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the islands of Negros, Cebu, and nearby islands of Western Visayas region at 11:49 A.M. on February 6, 2012. The earthquake was generated by a thrust fault movement with the epicenter located in Tayasan, Negros Oriental.
The epicenter was located offshore of Magcaraguit Island (12.2ºN, 123.8ºE) and about 22 kilometers deep, which is approximately 28 km east of Masbate City. Initial reports from nearby stations implied that the earthquake was felt all over the island of Masbate including the nearby provinces of Bicol, Leyte, Panay, Cebu, Negros and Romblon ...
Jul 1, 2017 · The epicenter was located in the vicinity of the eastern coastal towns of La Libertad and Tayasan of the Province of Negros Oriental. Earthquake-induced surface deformation was mostly in the form of landslides, liquefaction, ground settlement, subsidence and lateral spread. There were no clear indications of a fault surface rupture.
- M.A. Aurelio, J.D.B. Dianala, K.J.L. Taguibao, L.R. Pastoriza, K. Reyes, R. Sarande, A. Lucero
- 2017
The 2012 Negros earthquake occurred on February 6 at 11:49 PST, with a body wave magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum intensity of VII ( Destructive) off the coast of Negros Oriental, Philippines. The epicenter of the thrust fault earthquake was approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Negros Oriental's provincial capital, Dumaguete.
The main shock of the 2012 M W 6.7 Negros earthquake) was located 23 km southwest of Guihulngan city (9.97°N, 123.14°E) with a focal depth of 5 km. Considering the hypocenter and focal mechanism solutions by the PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Citation 2012, the International Seismic Network (ISN), and ...
Jul 1, 2017 · The epicenter was located in the vicinity of the eastern coastal towns of La Libertad and Tayasan of the Province of Negros Oriental. Earthquake-induced surface deformation was mostly in the form of landslides, liquefaction, ground settlement, subsidence and lateral spread. There were no clear indications of a fault surface rupture.
