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2012 Visayas earthquake

The 2012 Visayas 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 submarine blind thrust earthquake was approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of the provincial capital of Dumaguete City.^[6][7][8]

2012 Visayas earthquake

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Date	February 6, 2012
Origin time	11:49:11 PST[1]
Magnitude	6.9 Mb[1]
Depth	10 km[1]
Epicenter	9°58′N 123°08′E[1]
Type	Blind thrust
Areas affected	Philippines (Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental and Cebu)
Total damage	Structural collapse, landslides
Max. intensity	PEIS – VII (Destructive)[2]
Tsunami	Yes
Landslides	Yes
Aftershocks	1600+ (as of February 7, 2012, 7:45 PST)[3]
Casualties	51 dead[4][5] 112 injured 62 missing

Earthquake

Tsunami warning

Damage and effects

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Last edited 27 days ago by Dawnseeker2000

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