Senin, 06 Februari 2012

6.9 Magnitude Earthquake hits Cebu and Negros- Tsunami Alert Lifted

Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Kills 49 in Visayas RegionThe Visayan region particularly Negros Oriental was hit by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Monday, February 6.

People rush out of the buildings in Cebu City's IT Park following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck central Visayas on Monday.

Meanwhile, the authorities on Monday afternoon lifted the tsunami alert it raised earlier following a magnitude-6.9 quake recorded in the Visayas. The alert was lifted "after an extended period of two hours," the Official Gazette said on its Twitter account, quoting Phivolcs. Meanwhile, the USGS recorded another quake — a magnitude 5.6 — in the Negros area at 12:20 p.m.

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