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| Earthquake in the Philippines September 4, 2012 |
The 5.8-magnitude quake hit at around 3:44 a.m local time and centered at 40 km Southwest of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
The temblor, which struck at a depth of 3 k.m., was tectonic in origin, Phivolcs added.
It was felt in Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, Kidapawan City and other areas in Mindanao.
Intensity V - Musuan, Maramag (Bukidnon)
Intensity IV - Valencia City (Bukidnon); Arakan, North Cotabato;
Intensity III - Malaybalay City (Bukidnon); Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental;
Kidapawan City
Intensity II - Butuan City; Cotabato City
Before this quake, Phivolcs recorded four other earthquakes on Tuesday, all of them had the same epicenter as the powerful 7.6-magnitude quake last Friday, August 31, 2012. Their readings were as follows:
Magnitude 3.9 - 12:00 a.m., Guiuan (Eastern Samar)
Magnitude 4.5 - 12:01 a.m., Guiuan (Eastern Samar)
Magnitude 3.4 - 12:33 a.m., Guiuan (Eastern Samar)
Magnitude 3.6 - 2:20 a.m., Guiuan (Eastern Samar)
The Philippines lies on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where continental plates collide causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
woke me up :(
ReplyDeleteYes it was very strong. I was asleep and woke up because of it. I felt like I was riding into a bumpy road BTW my location is in cdo.
ReplyDeleteSure did. Followed by an aftershock at 3:54 am
ReplyDeleteEven woke me up. Scared me.
ReplyDeleteScared me too its very strong one
ReplyDeletefelt it in maramag bukidnon..
ReplyDeleteyet we felt it here in valencia..
ReplyDeletei heard the ground trembled here at cdo...
ReplyDeleteJesus is coming soon.
ReplyDeleteYEAP, FELT IT HERE IN CDO, SEPT 4, 2012 @ 3:43AM
ReplyDeleteeven it is just keep calm and pray :/
ReplyDeleteit was a strong quakes happened in cdo
our house is shaking bad while it happened
my house was horribly shaking here in CDO...all of these are signs of the times...Jesus is coming very soon...
ReplyDeletewe felt it... especially here at mountain view college in valencia city. we are in the deep sleep that time when the ground shook. i was on the 2nd deck and we are staying in the dormitory with 300+ male occupants. i jumped off my bed leaving my laptop and two phones on my bed sabi ko bahala na ang importante i can go out safely. i opened the door first then my three room mates followed leaving their laptops on their bed too. slippers and bedsheets scattered around the hallway of the dormitory because the occupants prioritizes their life than anything -leaving everything they have. please pray for us...
ReplyDeletewe felt it... especially here at mountain view college in valencia city. we are in the deep sleep that time when the ground shook. i was on the 2nd deck and we are staying in the dormitory with 300+ male occupants. i jumped off my bed leaving my laptop and two phones on my bed sabi ko bahala na ang importante i can go out safely. i opened the door first then my three room mates followed leaving their laptops on their bed too. slippers and bedsheets scattered around the hallway of the dormitory because the occupants prioritizes their life than anything -leaving everything they have. please pray for us...
ReplyDeletethe earthquake lasted longer than the previous one...
ReplyDelete-casisang, malaybalay city
Scared! twice earthquake happens...hope it will never happen again..Traumatic happens last year it was midnight i couldn't forget in the middle of 9 mornings here in Cagayan de oro city Sendong typhoon.....
ReplyDeletewoke me up here at CDO around 3:30am.. it was very strong. it scared the hell out of us.
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