Magnitude 7.2 quake rocks Bohol
BY RAPPLER.COM
POSTED ON 10/15/2013 8:33 AM | UPDATED 10/15/2013 9:02 AM
MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – A shallow magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Central Visayas Tuesday, October 15, state seismologists said.
The quake struck at 8:12 am, and was centered 2 kilometers southeast of Carmen, Bohol (09.80°N, 124.20°E).
The quake's depth of focus was 33 kilometers, and was of tectonic origin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its initial report.
The quake was felt across the Visayas and Mindanao. People as far as Zamboanga and Davao cities reported to have felt it.
Phivolcs said the following intensities were felt:
Intensity VII - Tagbilaran, Bohol
Intensity VI - Inigaran, Negros Occidental
Intensity V- Iloilo City; La Carlota
Intensity IV - Masbate City; Roxas City; San Jose, Culasi, Antique; Guihulngan, Negros Oriental
Intensity III - Davao City
Aftershocks and damage are expected, the Phivolcs added.
Initial data released by the USGS said there were two earthquakes, both centered in Bohol. – Rappler.com
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