On August 18, 2020, at 8:03 PST (00:03 UTC), a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck the island province of Masbate in the Philippines, leaving at least 2 dead and 170 injured.
Earthquake The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) initially reported a magnitude 6.5 earthquake striking at 8:03am Philippine Standard Time (PST) in Cataingan, Masbate. The report was later revised to a magnitude 6.6 earthquake. The earthquake was also felt in several parts of Luzon and the Visayas. The fault from which the earthquake originated is the Masbate segment of the Philippine fault system.
PHIVOLCS intensityPhilippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (August 19, 2020). "Earthquake Information No.:3".IntensityLocationVIICataingan, & Pio V. Corpus, MasbateVIPalanas, Dimasalang, Placer, & Esperanza, MasbateVMasbate City, Cawayan, Baleno, Aroroy, & Mobo, Masbate; Almagro, & Tagapul-an, SamarIVSan Jacinto, Masbate; Almeria, Naval, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Culaba, Kawayan, Maripipi, & Biliran, Biliran; Catarman, Mapanas, and Palapag,
Northern Samar; Iriga City, & Baao, Camarines Sur; Ormoc City, City of Tacloban, Babatngon, Barugo, Capoocan, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, Kananga, La Paz,
Palo, Pastrana, Tanauan, Tolosa, & Leyte, Leyte; Bulusan, Irosin, & Sorsogon City, Sorsogon; Ligao City, & Legazpi City, Albay; San Andres, Quezon; Cebu City;
Bantayan, Madridejos, Santa Fe, & Talisay City, Cebu; Ivisan, & Roxas City, Capiz; Kalibo, Aklan; Sagay City, Negros OccidentalIIISan Pascual, Milagros, & Claveria, Masbate; Catbalogan City, Samar; Baybay City, Abuyog, Hilongos, Isabel, Javier, and Matalom, Leyte; Naga
City; Goa, and San Jose, Camarines Sur; Panganiban, Catanduanes; Mulanay, Quezon; San Julian, & Balangiga, Eastern Samar; Batan, Makato, Malinao, New
Washington, Numancia, & Tangalan, Aklan; Iloilo City; Bacolod City; Bago City, Kabankalan City, Victorias City, & Binalbagan City, Negros Occidental;
Daanbantayan, CebuIIPresident Roxas, Capiz; Ibajay, Lezo, and Nabas, Aklan; Patnongon, San Jose de Buenavista, & Tibiao, Antique; Daet, Camarines Norte; Virac,
Catanduanes; Guinayangan and Lopez, Quezon; Lapu-Lapu City; Mandaue City; City of Bogo, Cordova, Pinamungajan, and Sogod, Cebu; La Carlota City,
Negros Occidental; Candijay, BoholIDumaguete City, Negros Oriental; Sipalay City, Negros Occidental
Damage Several houses and buildings in Cataingan, Masbate collapsed due to the earthquake, including a three-story building, its old and new public market, a police station, and the docking area of Cataingan Port. Several roads and buildings throughout Masbate were also damaged according to the Office of Civil Defense of the Bicol Region. Power lines were also toppled down in the province, resulting in an unscheduled power interruption.
Casualties At least 170 people were injured, while 2 were confirmed dead; one retired policeman died after getting trapped when his house collapsed in Cataingan and one had a heart attack.
See also List of earthquakes in 2020 List of earthquakes in the Philippines
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