Massive deadly earthquake in Bohol, Philippines on October 15 2013 - Part 2

Created October 21, 2013 Last update October 21, 2013 14:57 By

With the collaboration of Carlos Robles, Jens Skapski, Julie Jaramillo and Pieter Nierop
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This is the OLDEST part of the DEADLY EARTHQUAKE in BOHOL, PHILIPPINES.

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Update 22:53 UTC : No new updates from NDRRMC. they will surely follow the coming hours. Some local reports are mentioning that there are still a number of people buried in the rubble.
- The Abatan Bridge that connected Maribojoc to Tagbilaran City collapsed
- The highway in Cortes particularly in Lilo-an was rendered impassable due to a landslide. A part of Cortes’ highway was also damaged.
- The Municipal hall in Sagbayan was destroyed while the municipal hall in Clarin was damaged.

Update 18:04 UTC : Bohol has been no stranger to major earthquakes through history. Since 1900, 1922, 1926, 1950 and 1990 saw damaging earthquakes in the CATDAT damaging earthquakes database. The 1990 earthquake caused 7 million USD damage and 6 people died.
On this occasion however, 400 year old churches have been damaged, meaning that it is likely the strongest earthquake to have hit the region since. The death toll remains currently at 97.

The landslides images below from landslides in Delmonte, Alicia, Bohol have been taken by Julie Jaramillo. We thank Julie for sharing them with earthquake-report.com. You can imagine that if you get caught is such a landslide, you have to be the most lucky person in the world to escape the brutal force. Click on the picture to see them in full format.

Update 16:34 UTC : More than 9,000 people living on Bohol island are displaced due to earthquake

Update 16:19 UTC : The death toll increased to 97. Most of the casualties have been reported from Bohol (the island of the epicenter) The number of dead in Bohol alone has reached 87. In Cebu, 9 have died, while one fatality was reported in Siquijor.

Image courtesy @docjolt

Image courtesy @docjolt

Update from a Cebu inhabitant : "hoping to be able to sleep tonight.. 37 felt over 400+ reported aftershocks.. ready to cmgo the second another hard one hits #cebu and bohol"

An experience report from one of our readers who is illustrating the hectic situation when an earthquake strikes :

Cebu City : At the office. 2nd floor. Just started with the work routine. Then the rumbling and shaking. From slow to very strong. Fast. As if on cue, in seconds, everyone stood up from their cubicles, leaving everything (including cellphones and bags). The shaking and rumbling went on and on and on. Dragging our feet, hands forward to persons in front. Shouting Go! Go! Go! Felt like the floors would fall and crumble anytime. Cement chips falling. Rumbling got louder. Shaking, strong. Out is all we care.

Update 13:55 UTC : The video below shows the shaking in Cebu City. To understand the shaking on Bohol Island you should at least double the shaking factor. only the 40 first seconds of the video are useful.
Keep an eye on the dog who runs out while the shaking is going on. He is suddenly aware that his friend, brother, sister - who knows, is still in the building and is running inside again to get him away. A little later they are exiting both. This must be true love :)) BUT as a human being you should NEVER do the same, otherwise you may end in the earthquake statistics. What to do if an earthquake strikes ? Click here !

Update 12:24 UTC : The NDRRMC reports that more than 400,000 families have been affected by the earthquake (can be in different ways, damaged and inhabitable houses, etc etc)

Update 12:13 UTC : Some fatality reasons as reported by the NDRRMC + damages is also reported in seaports and airports, government buildings, hospitals, schools, and other infrastructure, mostly in Bohol and Cebu.

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Update 11:43 UTC : Most resorts on Cebu have received minor damage, but only 9 are dead on Cebu according to latest death tolls.

Update 11:40 UTC : 10 churches have been damaged or destroyed some of which are over 400 years old.

Update 11:34 UTC : The predicted economic loss due to CATDAT/James Daniell modelling historical events is expected to be around 4 billion PHP (or around 89.4 million USD) looking at the intensity and buildings affected. There is a significant range around this estimation at this point.

Update 11:28 UTC : The death toll has sadly risen to 93. Many of these deaths have occurred in a collapsed hospital (Congressman Castillo Memorial Hospital at the Loon municipality on Bohol, and due to landslides.

Update 11:15 UTC : We are still at around 73 dead being reported, although reports of 85 dead are also being seen. 89.7 million PHP (around 2 million USD) has been earmarked for the people affected in terms of food and family packs.

Update 11:12 UTC : Using the USGS intensity shakemap with the new magnitude of M7.1 and 20km depth, the fatalities through our theoretical model just through shaking come to around 65 to 100 (assuming 40% to 60% of people inside at the time of the event). It is expected that many will also be killed due to landslides. The economic losses should be in the order of 1-2 billion PHP, but a more detailed analysis will be available soon.

Update 10:53 UTC : Hardest hit areas are Tagbilaran City (Bohol and island of the epicenter) and Cebu City.

Update 10:32 UTC : BBC now reports 73 fatalities. our initial estimates where linked to an intermediate depth of 57 km. After decreasing it to 20 km (USGS) the picture turned a lot grimmer. Closer to the surface means stronger shaking.

Update 10:32 UTC : Sad News : NDRRMC says the death toll from today's earthquake has reached 67; about 167 others were injured.

Update 09:43 UTC : What some people are not aware of is that the epicenters of the aftershocks (sometimes very powerful aftershocks) are distributed in a large area. In other words this whole area is relatively unstable and people living in this area should be prepared for powerful (even damaging) aftershocks. As you can see on the map below, some of the aftershocks are almost below Cebu!

Mainshock and aftershocks epicenters

Mainshock and aftershocks epicenters

Update 09:32 UTC : USGS has manually revised the Magnitude and hypocenter depth of the earthquake. They are now reporting M7.1 at a shallow depth of 20 km. Max. shaking : MMI VIII. they have also published a new shaking map based on these data

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Update 09:32 UTC : Below an interesting overview of the mainshock and the strongest aftershocks as reported by PHIVOLCS (Philippines Seismological Agency)

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Update 09:21 UTC : Many readers are reporting that the earth continues to shake. This may go on for days, even weeks /months. The number of aftershocks will gradually decrease as well as the strength BUT a couple of big aftershocks (+M6) are a real possibility. So be prepared for the next one. Click here to read our Preparedness Rules (internationally convened rules)

Briefing of the NDRRMC , the department who deals with natural disasters

Briefing of the NDRRMC , the department who deals with natural disasters

Update 08:39 UTC : The Bohol earthquake is exactly like most of the other damaging earthquakes = press is getting reports from independent sources and is adding them up and the authorities are reporting lower numbers as they want to be certain that they are not double counting. That said, this is the latest update of the authorities : 28 dead and 159 injured

Update 08:23 UTC : The video below was recorded by a would be reporter / journalist, who jumped in his car after the earthquake and did upload the result a little bit later on YouTube. Social media information gathering 3.0 !

Update 08:12 UTC : Well informed Philippines newspaper GMA now reports "at least 32 people killed"

Update 07:58 UTC : Both telco providers stressed that they are also watching out for power disruptions.
"Smart's mobile phone service in Bohol and Cebu remains largely operational despite the damage inflicted on some cell sites and network facilities. Residents in affected areas, as well as rescue and relief groups, may access Smart stations offering free call services and mobile phone charging.

Update 07:40 UTC : - Several government agencies and the Philippine Red Cross were ordered to submit damage assessment reports before 5 p.m. Tuesday, the chairperson of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.
- President Aquino to go to Cebu, Bohol tomorrow; says his trip to South Korea will push through on Thursday
- Bohol and Cebu provinces are now under State of Calamity.
- Cesar Lopez (A Bohol board member) : As of 1:00PM, 26 dead in various areas in Bohol. 106 persons wounded. ER : if we add the fatalities in Cebu, the total comes closer to 40.
- One of the Chocolate Hills (A National Geological Monument) got hurt by a landslide
- 10 iconic churches in Bohol, Cebu have been severely damaged. These churches are National Heritage treasures and people do hope that they will be rebuild

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Update 06:15 UTC : In Balilihan, the Bohol Mayor, Dominisio Chatto has confirmed that 5 people died from a landslide due to the earthquake. As said earlier, it is expected that around 10-20 fatalities due to shaking will occur, and based on historic events, at least the same with landslide deaths. This brings the death toll presuming no double counting to at least 25.
We are still waiting on more information from the Chocolate Hills region and Carmen.

Update 05:35 UTC : The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) in a press briefing said 33 others were reported injured during the earthqauke. The report said 19 people were injured in Mandaue City when a portion of the public market collapsed, six in Toledo City and eight in Pinamungahan were injured in a stampede.

Update 05:20 UTC : A new M5.2 aftershock struck the greater epicenter area. Based on the type of earthquake we expect only aftershocks greater than 5.5 to further damage the area.

Huge blocks of earth/rocks on the roads - Landslides are always a very dangerous by-product of earthquakes

Huge blocks of earth/rocks on the roads - Landslides are always a very dangerous by-product of earthquakes

Update 05:04 UTC : 110 aftershocks hit Bohol 3 hours after magnitude 7.2 mainshock. Not all of them have been felt by people. Phivolcs reported a little earlier that the strongest aftershock measured 4.6. We are convinced that some powerful ones might still happen.

Update 04:53 UTC : A school partially collapsed in Talisay city.

Update 04:31 UTC : The Chocolate Hills viewing tower has collapsed. Sea travel has been suspended.

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Red Cross Emergency Numbers: Cebu Chapter 032- 4124140 | 09209294645 and Bohol Chapter 038-5019175 | 09209031793 @RedCrossCebu

Update 04:11 UTC : The number of 20 fatalities has now been confirmed by the authorities : The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) said 20 people were reported dead in the wake of the quake: 15 in Cebu, 4 in Bohol and one person in Siquijor.

Update 04:09 UTC : Unofficial reports are mentioning a far higher death toll : 20 in total (15 in Cebu, 4 in Bohol, 1 in Siquijor)

Update 03:53 UTC : Earthquake-Report.com does thank the Filipinos who have shared their experience with other Filipinos and with the rest of the world. Important to know however is that we have not yet received 1 experience report from Bohol itself. This means that the damage on the island must be big and that many communications are still down.

Update 03:45 UTC : So far we have no news of Carmen, the location very near the Chocolate Hills. Carmen has a population of 43,579 ! Phivolcs puts the epicenter almost below the city !. It is very complicated for seismologists to calculate the exact location of the epicenter. An error margin of several km is normal.

The greater earthquake area hosts a famous geological treasure, The Chocolate Hills (see below). The Chocolate Hills is a National Geological Monument and was proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Update 03:33 UTC : The fault who generated today's earthquake is probably the East Bohol Fault (see on the map below). More research has to be made (and will be made) to determine what triggered the earthquake.

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Update 03:30 UTC : According to the local ABS-CBN news network in the Philippines, at least 9 people were killed during the earthquake.

Update 03:15 UTC : So far NO word of Balilihan, a city with 17000 inhabitants and only a couple of km from the epicenter. Sevilla, another location very close to the epicenter has about 10,000 inhabitants. Tagbilaran City, a city within a radius of 30 km from the epicenter has more than 100,000 inhabitants. The island of Bohol has a population of 1.2 million

Update 03:05 UTC : At least 5 historic churches have collapsed (Baclayon, Loboc, Dauis; Loay and Loon). We have changed the fatalities in the title back to 4 as the 2 fatalities from Bohol have not yet been confirmed by the authorities

Update 02:50 UTC : The positive news from this earthquake is that the serious damage is not widespread although we have to be cautious as we have seen only few reports from the direct epicenter area. The press conference of the NDRRMC has now started.

Update 02:42 UTC : The Philippines seismological agency Phivolcs is reporting the following I Have Felt It intensities (Philippine scale = a little stronger than the MMI scale) :
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;

Update 02:31 UTC : The NDRRMC (comparable with the Civil Defense elsewhere) will hold a briefing at 12 noon today (local time) on the effects of the Bohol earthquake.

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Update 02:26 UTC : James Daniell has calculated (based on the preliminary data we have received so far) that the damage will be 6-22 million US$, depending on intensity assumed at epicenter - this is a lot for the Philippines. We will give a closer estimate later today when we have more info from each town (= 500-800 million Philippine pesos)

Update 02:18 UTC : The death toll has unfortunately increased from 4 to 6 (Bohol : 2 and Cebu : 4)

Update 02:13 UTC : The economic damage is expected to be huge. The CATDAT engine of James Daniell may be able to give an initial result later today.

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Update 02:06 UTC : We are receiving very few reports from the actual epicenter area, which may mean that mobile communication and electricity is down in that area. No new reports on injured and/or fatalities. this is normal so shortly after the earthquake as we are still in the Chaos timeframe.

Update 01:53 UTC : Our own CATDAT theoretical model comes out with 10-20 fatalities median due to shaking... Depending on hypocenter. We have also reports of collapsed houses along the coastal roads. The historic buildings of the province have been hardly hit.

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Update 01:40 UTC : The initial theoretical injured / fatalities expectation was based on a focal depth of 33 km. It is now 57 km which will bring the number of fatalities down considerably. Another reason to decrease this number is the time of the morning that the earthquake struck. Most people were on the road or at least out of the houses..

Update 01:32 UTC : The picture below shows the kind of damage that we can expect the following hours.

Image courtesy @Tokyodrastic on Twitter

400 year old Bohol church unfortunately collapsed - Image courtesy @Tokyodrastic on Twitter

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Update 01:32 UTC : Good news from Negros Oriental who is reporting no structural damage.

Update 01:30 UTC : New recalculated data from USGS are locating the epicenter in between Balilihan, Bohol and Sevilla. Also good news is that the depth of the hypocenter is at 57 km instead of the initially reported 33 km. That's a world of difference. The deeper the hypocenter, the less dangerous the earthquake is BUT this also means that the earthquake will be felt in a wider radius.

Update 01:25 UTC : A Initial Focal Mechanism is pointing to a reverse faulting (= a fault who is pushing at both ends towards each other).

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Update 01:20 UTC : A 400 year old church in Bohol has collapsed

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Some ER readers experiences :

Cebu City : I've been in several earthquakes in my life. This was by far the strongest & most frightening. I thought my building would fall down. Many aftershocks continuing every few minutes. Power is out everywhere. Even our generator has not come on yet.
Cebu City : Inside house was totally messed up, school beside my house destroyed.

Update 01:17 UTC : Reports from Bohol are mentioning "roads torn up, electricity cables down..."

Update 01:10 UTC : Reports are giving at least 4 fatalities. Many provincial authorities have suspended classes for today. Also reports of many collapsed houses in Bohol

Update 01:09 UTC : The theoretical damage engine from Max Wyss is giving the following grim results :
ESTIMATE OF HUMAN LOSSES
Injured Exp. min/max: 100/1500
Fatalities Exp. min/max: 0/200

Update 01:04 UTC : The instagram image below comes from Cebu, still a considerable distance from the epicenter (approx. 60 km !)

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Update 00:59 UTC : GDACS reports that even with an earthquake below land, small tsunami waves may have landed on some shores. The table below gives an indication about their theoretical results :

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Update 00:55 UTC : Aftershocks are currently striking the greater epicenter area. Some aftershocks are withing the M6 range and can be damaging from themselves. Expect very much damage, many injured and and also some fatalities.

Update 00:46 UTC : Another very bad sign for potential damage is that the shaking lasted very long. The longer the shaking lasts the more damage can be inflicted. This is one of the most dangerous and strongest earthquakes of the last couple of years.
We receive values of MMI V in Negros.

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Update 00:42 UTC : Based on theoretical calculations, nearly 3.6 million people should have felt a very strong shaking and 7.6 million people a strong shaking.
Based on the incoming reader reports from places at less then 100 km from the epicenter we are receiving strong shaking values, a little less than the theoretical outcome.

Update 00:32 UTC : It would really surprise us that based on the current data, that there will be no damage, injuries or fatalities. Balilihan , very close to the epicenter has a population of 17000 people

Extremely dangerous shallow earthquake (based on preliminary data). The earthquake struck below land near Carmen. More details in a moment

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629 km SE of Manila, Philippines / pop: 10,444,527 / local time: 08:12:33.0 2013-10-15
60 km SE of Cebu City, Philippines / pop: 798,634 / local time: 08:12:33.0 2013-10-15
2 km NW of Mahayag, Philippines / pop: 2,353 / local time: 08:12:33.0 2013-10-15

2km (1mi) S of Carmen, Philippines
31km (19mi) ESE of Tibigan, Philippines
40km (25mi) SSW of Talibon, Philippines
41km (25mi) ENE of Tagbilaran, Philippines
636km (395mi) SSE of Manila, Philippines

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 7.1

Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2013-10-15 08:12:35

GMT/UTC Time : 2013-10-15 00:12:35

Depth (Hypocenter) : 24 km

Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below.

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SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFO
USGS Panaytayon, Philippines Oct 15 17:32 4.6 75 MAP
EMSC Bohol, Philippines Oct 15 17:32 4.5 45 MAP I Felt It INFO
GEOFON Leyte, Philippines Oct 15 17:32 4.6 15 MAP I Felt It INFO
EMSC Bohol, Philippines Oct 15 16:57 4.9 80 MAP
  • Siquijor - slight damaged
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    GEOFON Mindanao, Philippines Oct 15 16:57 4.8 15 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Mactan - It was a 7.1 and it is still shaking - Magnitudes are NO exact science, they are mostly different in type of Magnitude and the value the agency gives them. Also the hypocenter depths is the same story. Phivolcs keeps the M7.2.
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    EMSC Negros- Cebu Reg, Philippines Oct 15 13:51 5.1 5 MAP
    GEOFON Negros, Philippines Oct 15 13:51 5.0 16 MAP
    USGS Calape, Philippines Oct 15 13:51 5.1 20 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Nueva Fuerza, Philippines Oct 15 13:01 4.9 54 MAP
    GEOFON Cebu, Philippines Oct 15 13:01 4.7 15 MAP
    EMSC Negros- Cebu Reg, Philippines Oct 15 13:01 4.8 20 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Negros- Cebu Reg, Philippines Oct 15 10:49 4.7 20 MAP
    GEOFON Negros, Philippines Oct 15 10:49 4.7 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Dumaguete City - we learned that dumaguete city and sibulan in negros oriental had 6.2 magnitude as according to PHIVOLCS
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    USGS Loon, Philippines Oct 15 10:49 4.7 20 MAP
    USGS San Isidro, Philippines Oct 15 10:07 4.6 20 MAP
    EMSC Negros- Cebu Reg, Philippines Oct 15 10:07 4.7 20 MAP
    GEOFON Leyte, Philippines Oct 15 10:07 4.6 15 MAP
    EMSC Bohol, Philippines Oct 15 09:47 4.7 20 MAP
    GEOFON Mindanao, Philippines Oct 15 09:47 4.8 15 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Valle Hermoso, Philippines Oct 15 09:47 4.8 17 MAP
    GEOFON Leyte, Philippines Oct 15 09:18 4.8 11 MAP
    EMSC Leyte, Philippines Oct 15 09:18 4.8 10 MAP
    USGS Nueva Fuerza, Philippines Oct 15 09:18 4.7 11 MAP
    EMSC Bohol, Philippines Oct 15 08:52 5.2 20 MAP
    GEOFON Mindanao, Philippines Oct 15 08:52 5.2 14 MAP
    USGS Catigbian, Philippines Oct 15 08:52 5.4 19 MAP
    GEOFON Negros, Philippines Oct 15 08:42 5.6 19 MAP
    EMSC Negros- Cebu Reg, Philippines Oct 15 08:42 5.7 20 MAP
    USGS Loon, Philippines Oct 15 08:42 5.9 20 MAP
    EMSC Bohol, Philippines Oct 15 08:36 5.5 20 MAP
    GEOFON Leyte, Philippines Oct 15 08:36 5.3 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Valle Hermoso, Philippines Oct 15 08:36 5.5 19 MAP
    EMSC Negros- Cebu Reg, Philippines Oct 15 05:47 4.9 20 MAP
    GEOFON Negros, Philippines Oct 15 05:47 4.8 10 MAP
    USGS Buenavista, Philippines Oct 15 05:47 5.0 19 MAP
    EMSC Negros- Cebu Reg, Philippines Oct 15 05:12 4.8 2 MAP
    GEOFON Cebu, Philippines Oct 15 05:12 4.8 10 MAP
    USGS Calape, Philippines Oct 15 05:12 4.8 1 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Bohol, Philippines Oct 15 04:22 5.2 10 MAP
    USGS Clarin, Philippines Oct 15 04:22 5.2 25 MAP
    GEOFON Leyte, Philippines Oct 15 04:22 5.2 14 MAP I Felt It INFO
    GEOFON Mindanao, Philippines Oct 15 02:42 5.0 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Bohol, Philippines Oct 15 02:42 5.0 20 MAP
    USGS Clarin, Philippines Oct 15 02:42 5.0 22 MAP
    USGS Negros - Cebu Region, Philippines Oct 15 02:36 4.6 20 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Negros- Cebu Reg, Philippines Oct 15 02:36 4.6 20 MAP
    GEOFON Cebu, Philippines Oct 15 02:36 4.7 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Mandaue - woke up with a strong jitter..lasted fr about 30 secods... God...save us..
  • Progreso, Alicia, Bohol - Just some minutes ago the house started shaking for the 3rd time this night. It started lightly 2:00 at night. But now shaking became very strong. We shelter evacuate people from Sagbayan and all woke up now and noone can sleep anymore. Right now we also have some cracks in the walls of our house. We keep the door open in case shaking become stronger, so all can run out.
  • Mandaue - About 4:40am local time. Seems like it's the strongest aftershock since the big one.
  • Cebu-City - wir sind um kurz vor 5 hochgeschreckt, und dann nochmal um ca.5.30 am time.ein leichtes schuetteln, das aber recht gut bemerkbar war, daher um 5 uhr am morgen auf einen sonntag schlafen wir normal immer noch.
  • Talisay - woken up by house shaking
  • Matalom / Leyte - Being in our house in Matalom / Leyte in the near of Bato we felt these four earthquakes what happened within the last hour in a strong way. We are now expecting more earthquakes and so we have prepared all to run out of house immediately if something happens again. We are scared but no panic having. The earthquakes lastet 3 - 8 seconds each.
  • Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu - I was at the swimming pool when the ground started shaking. I heard the building shaking too. I was so scared I don't know which direction to run. Checked the sea for any signs of tsunami, fortunately there was no signs. I was shaking of fear. It's now Oct. 20 and at 4:40am, there was a strong aftershock AGAIN.
  • Cebu - Pour celui de Mardi le matin j'étais a Borbon env 60 km de Cebu la secousse a été relativement longue et l'après midi je suis retourné a Cebu et il y a eut plusieurs secousses dont une vers 18h00 assez sèche forte. Depuis nous sommes sur le qui vive d'autant plus que ce matin a 4H45 environ il y a eut encore des secousses et depuis il y en a de temps en temps.. Mes Amis a Bohol sont dans la peur que celà recommence encore, beaucoup de dégât ont été constater cette fois ci..
  • Cebu City - strong aftershock felt starting at 4:44am. aftershocks felt every 20-30 minutes. another strong aftershock felt at 7am and 9:45am
  • Mactan - Me and my partner are in a 15 story condo, she woke me to get out, the building was shaking very severely, We found it was very hard to walk, vases broke and items were falling, water cooler fell over and the microwave fell to the ground, the grinding and cracking of concrete really scared us, the power was out as we had had 2 brown outs before the quake and during the quake it was out again, the lifts were down, so we went to the stairs, and we got to the ground. Now back in our condo and seei
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    EMSC Bohol, Philippines Oct 15 01:55 5.1 20 MAP
    USGS Maribojoc, Philippines Oct 15 01:55 4.9 21 MAP
    GEOFON Mindanao, Philippines Oct 15 01:55 5.0 10 MAP
    EMSC Negros- Cebu Reg, Philippines Oct 15 01:38 5.2 25 MAP
    GEOFON Negros, Philippines Oct 15 01:38 5.2 13 MAP
    USGS Loon, Philippines Oct 15 01:37 5.2 22 MAP
    EMSC Leyte, Philippines Oct 15 01:30 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    GEOFON Leyte, Philippines Oct 15 01:30 4.8 10 MAP
    USGS Naga, Philippines Oct 15 01:25 4.8 21 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Bohol, Philippines Oct 15 01:24 4.9 10 MAP
    GEOFON Mindanao, Philippines Oct 15 01:24 4.7 10 MAP
    EMSC Bohol, Philippines Oct 15 01:07 5.0 21 MAP I Felt It INFO
    GEOFON Mindanao, Philippines Oct 15 01:07 5.0 10 MAP
    USGS Canmaya Diot, Philippines Oct 15 01:07 5.0 20 MAP
    USGS Catigbian, Philippines Oct 15 00:33 5.3 69 MAP
    GEOFON Leyte, Philippines Oct 15 00:33 5.3 10 MAP
    EMSC Leyte, Philippines Oct 15 00:33 5.4 10 MAP
    USGS Nueva Fuerza, Philippines Oct 15 00:29 5.4 87 MAP
    EMSC Bohol, Philippines Oct 15 00:29 5.4 42 MAP
  • my family in Bohol - Im here in Australia just called my family back in Inabanga Bohol, she's telling me that the roads and farm cracked then the mud or wit soil came out. Is it normal or what? ER : Yes thats normal, it is called liquefaction. It happens when the sandy soil is shaken and the water comes out on top. Happens often in every massive earthquake
  • Bil-Isan, Panglao, Bohol - Worse earthquake experience including 2 yrs spent in taiwan, power been off all day, night now small but quite bouncy aftershocks
  • sikatuna, bohol - matay buanga jud! lisang ko dah..di gajud ko mkatuo nga ing-ato kakusuga ag linog..arang gajud paita.. louy aho bay ky hapit matumpag..aksyon kog kalisang..matay..naa pay aho mga binuhi mga kabaw ug kanding isigpanagan ky nahadlok.. hapit pa nawa amo kabaw..matang
  • Carmen - We were inside when it happened and had to run outside when we manage to stand up. We are fine. But we are still outside about 3 hours later. It's still unsafe to go inside. Chandeliers are broken, glasses, TV, and I don't know what else.
  • Alicia, Bohol - Just finished my laundry, suddenly hear a vary loud roaring voice,then roofs shaken. I shouted to let my 3 kids go outside in our house. God so scary, I can't help but cry, because of fear. All along I thought that shaking will never stop. After shocks are still felt. SO SCARY.
  • Pob. Sur,Carmen,Bohol - oh my god!!! so strong shaking, our church was totally collapsed,some of our neighbors house were damaged, my sis in laws houses part of their house was collapsed,piled cases of soft drinks was damaged. Famous chocolate hills was also damaged.. GOD PLEASE STEP THE PEDAL TO STOP THE AFTER SHOCKS. FELT SO NERVOUS AND SCARED.
  • Sagbayan Bohol - Father/Mother in-law's house mostly collapsed. Brother in-law's house badly damaged. No power. Roads are badly damaged. Cell phones out (Tower damage?). No gasoline (No power to pump or tanks damaged).
  • Pob.DanaoBoholPhilippines - God help hngng ngaun my lindol prn mlks pdn s Pob.DanaoBohol cmula p khpn lhtng tao nsa klsada nktira cmula ng mg umpisa ang lindol super nkktkot dw ang laks2.kwawa mga tao ngiiyakn hbng ngppray.
  • Bohol - Officials should visit Brgy. Virgen of Anda, Bohol, Philippines. The hall collapsed, the residents needs help much...the brgy. officials especially the brgy. captain did nothing, he is always on gambling and campaigning himself for the election. how bad the captain is...
  • Dampas, Tagbilran City - Woke up at 8am to a roaring jet engine like sound. I thought a commercial airliner was about to slam into our apartment. The house started shaking uncontrollably and I started to rush downstairs to be with my wife. I realised I was naked and ran back into our bedroom to get dressed. I was bouncing off the walls as I was putting my shorts on and just as I was searching for my tshirt the quake stopped. My wife rushed upstairs and we were both white from fear and just hugged. Was the most intense,
  • Tiptip,Tagbilaran,Bohol - I was awaken by the quake,and I hide under a table. 30-40 seconds.
  • Loon, Bohol - Please help explain the following occurrences in Loon, Bohol as sent by one of the residents in the place: 1. Sinkholes are appearing near the shorelines. 2. Yellowish liquid are coming out from the ground and in the sea. 3. Fishkills are experienced in some areas. 4. Springs are dried up. ER : Sinkholes and springs drying up are quite common... (as a result of serious changes in the underground). Did it rupture a waste disposal pipe ? The waste disposal goes out into the sea usually to disper
  • Tagbilaran City, Bohol - I was sleeping in my room which was 3 stories up in a 4 story building.. Every one was rushing down the stairs.. And I'm the only one who went up stairs coz I thought the building would collapse and The 4th floor is only covered with a rooftop and i was ready to jump just in case. but the building did not collapse..
  • Ubujan - We had made an emergency visit from the UK to attend the funeral of my wife's mother. It was a scary experience. A garden wall lost its top and many items in the house were thrown about. A TV is beyond repair. The local people were ill prepared and ill informed on how to react. They feared a tsunami more than anything else and many panicked by rushing to higher ground. Conserving water is important, but not practiced. Better training and local leadership would help a lot.
  • Loon - naka mata ko sa kakusug!.. gadagan dagan ko padong gawas.. ming laag laag ko sa gawas habang my time.. pag tan.aw nako sa among simbahan wasak.. murag bilat nga na wasak.
  • Tawala, Panglao, Bohol - I was walking on a small road going to the beach when it happened. people run & scream, everybody in panic including me. It was very strong, everything was shaking & there was an extreme loud and scary noise. I was never so afraid in my whole live. we had many aftershocks, some of them as well pretty strong. Now we are afraid that people in Loon or Maribojoc or other parts of bohol are badly harmed and without food. can someone from this areas let us know how bad it is there? we prepare reliefe
  • Tagbilaran City - i was trapped in my bathroom doing my shower. the blocked out came first then the very strong earthquake i felt in my 53 years in life i really felt the shaking what i thought i will fell down in the septic tank because my bathroom is just above my bathroom. i can really feel because i can see nothing its very dark i can hear the sounds of my daugther calling my name to come out from the bathroom i was able to got out only after the shaking in naked... ...thanks God that only our things were bro
  • Taloto, Tagbilaran City - ..I really thought "End of the World" na.Padulong na me mag.duty adto the time when suddenly kalit lang nag.brownout ug kalit may strange sound under us and a very strong shake follows. And my 3 years old niece cried and hug me so tight and said," Hulog tah Mom..Hulog". My father that time na nagkaon just staring our things nga nangahulog, he's shocked.Nahadlok me ni Papa that time coz my heart failure siya.Mama pull her out, nakurat siya nd suddenly realized to crawl out sa house. Til' now so h
  • Canmaag, Loon, Bohol - My house in loon had been partially collapsed some of the walls are totally cracked,if you will get inside the house you can still the vibration
  • Balintawak,Talibon,Bohol - OCTOBER 15,2013 8:03AM -I was so scared that i piss my pants and i ran out of the house wearing only my underwear.And i ran screaming and as i look back at my house i saw my house dancing like the song Gimme gimme no joke. it may sound funny by how i write it but i was still terrified that wont still sleep back at my house even today.
  • Talibon,Bohol - It was an earth-shaking experience.I was in my room, as usual I'm making my personal devotion. I entered the room at 8:07 then started praying at 8:08.Suddenly, I heard a thundering and crushing noise. So I opened my eyes and I felt the very strong shaking in the floor and I saw the corners of my room almost ruptured as they sway to and fro.I felt dizziness afterwards. That was the strongest earthquake I ever experienced since the Feb. 8, 1990 quake.Thanks God, no one was hurt and we are all ok
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    GEOFON Mindanao, Philippines Oct 15 00:29 5.4 12 MAP
    PTWC Mindanao Philippines Oct 15 00:22 7.2 33 MAP
  • Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, Phil - very strong earthquake that lasted more than a minute.
  • Cebu city - 8:00 am
  • Gingoog City - thats the strongest earthquake i had experienced for my 34 years.
  • cagayan de oro, philippines - 8:13 am. lasted more than a minute. house creaking. pets hiding. suspended items rotating. dizzying effect after...no aftershocks so far...
  • bacolod - Woke up around 8am to a strong shaking
  • Davao City - felt it
  • dao, capiz, philippines - so far ita was the very long shaking i had experience..
  • Toledo City, Cebu,Phillipines - It was early morning and we were still sleeping and we felt at first, small tremors and we first thought it was just a shake from a blasting event in the mining company here in our community but, it was strong and lasted for about 1 to 15 seconds.
  • Surallah South cotabato - Slight earthquake
  • Bacolod City - Sudden shaking for about 5 minutes. Television was shaking as well as the wind chimes and the chandelier.
  • Dipolog City - i was on the streets. gosh.
  • Iloilo City - I was sleeping in my bed then all of a sudden..my head is like spinning.. Grabe ang earthquake. Nakakalingin ng ulo. Matagal talaga siya.
  • Dipolog City - the door in our house banged a little and the water in the dogs bowl spilled out
  • Iligan City - 10 minutes ago.
  • Davao City - Just sitting on chair in my classroom, felt a weak shaking sensation that was not inside me! Sort of swaying a bit, had to sit on the beanbag. It passed but lasted for about 1 - 2 minutes.
  • dulag, leyte - it felt like i was in the rocking chair
  • bacolod - Lasted for 2 minutes. still dizzy up to now.
  • Naawan, Misamis Oriental - very long shaking
  • Ormoc city - Shaking lasted about 1.5 minutes
  • cebu - house shook 0820 - cebu city
  • Dipolog - shocked. o_O
  • Oton, Iloilo - That was a long sustained shake.
  • bayawan city - It was not damaging jusr alarming.
  • Caridad - I get dizzy like riding a rollercoaster
  • Palo, Leyte - i felt dizzy nina
  • Cebu City - This was the strongest quake EVER
  • Bacolod - I am from the UK and I have been living in the Philippines about 4 years. This is the worst earthquake that I have experienced. The whole house shook.
  • Cabanglasan, Bukidnon - Furniture were swaying,
  • Bacolod - Feeling nervous up to this minute!
  • Cagbang, Oton, Iloilo - Me and my family just finished eatimg when i first felt the shaking.
  • Cagayan de Oro - Lasted around 3 minutes
  • Moalboal Saavedra - Moalboal Saavedra
  • Ozamiz City - dugay nahuman
  • maasin city - Veeerry scary. Hopeful that everything will be alright! God keep us safe!
  • Iloilo City - We felt the earthquake here at past 8 in the morning. It was strong. The whole building was shaking.
  • Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines - The shake lasted for almost 1 minute
  • Iligan - nakakahilo yung lindol dito kahit kotse gumalaw din.
  • Jagobiao, Cebu City - Still experiencing aftershocks...Thank God my family is safe!
  • Dumaguete - We ran outside as our house was madly shaking
  • Iligan City - We in Iligan City felt the strong shaking of earthquake at 8:15AM today. Street electric cables strongly swayed and our house shook strong we fear that if the shaking last a bit longer it might cause tremendous damage to structures.
  • siaton, negros oriental - Im still shaking
  • Rocky Village Yumbing Mambajao Camiguin - A moderate long rolling shake
  • lapu-lapu - may konting shake parin
  • iligan city (suarez) - Ik zat achter mijn pc, en voelde grond onder mijn voeten bewegen, zag de water in de vissenkom bewegen, rende naar buiten en zag de top van de bomen bewegen.
  • Ozamiz - Light shakings
  • Palao, iligan city 9200 - Cars wobble, water in the jug moves as I leaned on the chair due to dizziness..
  • Iligan City - Strongest quake in the past 10 or 20 years so far.
  • Cebu City - My heart can't speak right now
  • Dumingag - I woke up because of the earthquake, at exactly 8:19am today.
  • Talisay City, Negros Occ - everything is shaking. it woke me up. lasted for 30 seconds
  • Cebu City - I was asleep. It felt as if someone was shaking my bed. I am usually a heavy sleeper, now, only an earthquake has woken me.
  • ormoc city, - mka suka gud ang kalipong..
  • Kabankalan - Frames fell down. same with the vases and some other furnitures.
  • Gingoog - Scary
  • Iligan City - Woke me in my sleep, hanging objects were shaking, no vertical movement
  • Iligan City - I was working on a computer when I felt it. I was in the second floor and I really felt that the whole house is shaking. Everyone in the house went out. I also called my mother and she said they also went out of their house after noticing the water in the pale leaking due to the movement of the earthquake
  • roxas city - I'm on my shower this morning and my wife shouted that there's an earthquake happening. I ended up barely naked going out the apartment with my wife. It was quite strong.
  • Villa Aurora Cebu City - i was sleeping when i felt not ordinary shaking... all of my room mates jump out from the bed and ran towards an open field. We expect aftershock after this because the earthquake was very strong
  • Katipunan - Strongest earthquake I have felt since being in the Philippines.
  • Cagayan de Oro City - Light shaking,
  • Bogo City - I was asleep when a violent shaking woke me up.
  • Maasin City - Very Scary! It woke me up, and even until now it's still shaking. God keep us safe ^_^
  • Mandaue - Shook house from side to side
  • kauswagan, cagayan de oro - Rice cooker fell due to earthquake. We imnediately vacated the house.
  • tacloban, leyte, philippines - Felt dizzy
  • Bacolod City - I was awoken from sleep by slight jerking of the bed but it felt more like a sustained glide than a fast, short jerk. Everybody rushed outside. I felt like I was riding a boat and experiencing mild seasickness.
  • cagayan de oro - I was sleeping. I thought I was dreaming then I woke up to the shaking.
  • Iloilo City Capiz - I was sleeping and suddenly my brother called my name.. I looked at the ceiling and I got dizzy. until now
  • danao city - felt so strong shaking
  • Isabel, Leyte - Things were swaying. It was the first time I experienced that strong
  • Catmon Cebu - I was playing NBA 2k13 and last 3 seconds Kevin Durant fires for the win and missed it and My Heat wins. Because My computer was shaking. LOL
  • lapulapu city - I was asleep and i was awakened.
  • Bato, Leyte - Scary...lasted long time
  • Isabel, Leyte - More than 4 aftershocks felt. Though they were very weak.
  • cebu philipines - i saw it on skype video with my friend..the building was shaking and i lost contact with her...she is now outside experiencing after shocks
  • Consolacion - I woke up from sleep as I felt the Earthquake. My drinking glasses fell from the shelves. lucky they're not destroyed.
  • Tacloban City - It's strong. The animals felt it and it went for long.
  • bacolod city - last at least 30 second with strong shaking everybody ran outside and got down so they would not fall
  • Ozamiz - I am an American living in Ozamiz City. That was my FIRST earthquake. WOW! I felt like I was standing on a wobbling table. Our house shook including everything inside. I still feel like my balance was off. I pray no one was hurt and no tsunamis occur because of this. Be safe everyone! God Bless!
  • dipolog city - Woke up due to the quake
  • Cagayan de Oro - 2-3 minutes light shaking
  • bayawan city - a earthquake strike in 1min when i standing outside
  • sibulan , negros oriental - the earth was shaking and everything are tumbling..
  • bacolod city - The glass of water on my desk spilled. From forth floor, we really need in out fast from the building.
  • cebu city - high rise building on 14th floor. no damage. small things fallig off shelves. electricity cut. 8.43am local time still well noticiable aftershakes
  • tangub city - lightly shaken my computer table
  • malaybalay city - my house shaking..my son shouting and nervous... now still feel dizzy..thanks god were safe and alive
  • Asturias,Cebu - nangahulug ang mga gamit dire
  • Cagayan de Oro - circular motion
  • gingoog city - felt the shaking... everyone runs outside the house
  • Cagayan de oro - long rolling waves, strong but not violent, lasting more than 1-2 minutes...still dizzy
  • Iligan City - I could see the house literally shaking, although not that strong and fast. I mean, aside from feeling it, you could see it. our cars were shaken as well, waters in containers were disturbed. hanging objects were swinging..
  • Catmon, Cebu - I was playing NBA 2k13 and last 3seconds in the 4th quarter when Kevin Durant fires a three for the win and missed it because my PC was shaking. LOL. I won it.
  • Iligan City - I was asleep when I noticed that I was being shook. I thought it was just a dream til I woke up and found out that it was indeed an earthquake. My chair and my computer almost fell from the table.
  • Malaybalay city - It felt like I was in a ship during rough seas.
  • Cebu City - Strong and long ground shaking.
  • Ozamiz City - i thought my roommate shake my deck, so i told her not to... then i realize it was an earthquake,. and she was awake because of the shaking.. 🙂
  • GINGOOG CITY - IT WAS STRONG AND ALL THE PEOPLE WENT OUTSIDE THE BUILDING.
  • Dumaguete - Very strong several aftershocks
  • Bacolod City - the shake was long and strong.the plastic table was literary dancing.
  • Butuan City - I woke up from my sleep when my grandmother started screaming.
  • Bayugan city, Agusan Sur - I felt like riding in the boat, medyo kusog ang balod... mga 2 to 3 minutes nawala.. ohh medyo dugay.. thank you Lord we all safe..
  • lawigan camiguin island - the shaking seemed to go on for quite awhile,
  • ozamiz city - Naka mata kos kakusog sa linog pisti
  • ebu - This was my first Earthquake I thought it was works being done at first till it continued and become worse ran outside just as it slowed to a top. 5 minutes later a very small quake was felt. We are in a Hotel on Holiday's
  • Camiguin Island - I was in the C.R. I thought that my sisters are just playing games on me. T'was very strong! my God!
  • Ormoc City - I'm an American now living in our Ormoc City. I was sitting at my computer desk having a video chat with an American friend in California. The house started shaking more and more, as my friend in California saw the room behind me moving all around like me. Then the power went off and I went outside real fast. Quite an experience, made me sick to my stomach, not fearing but definitely concerned.
  • Cagayan de Oro - Our ceiling fan was shaking so bad. The building next to our house has glass windows and they were swaying. Good thing they didn't break.
  • talisay city - Felt around 8:15 am for 4-5 minutes duration. No aftershocks so far.
  • Bacolod City - It woke me up- my bed is really moving- window blinds are swaying, open doors banging- it last for almost 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Iloilo City, Philippines - What was thought of someone just moving our cubes was actually an earthquake. We had to stay still for a couple of seconds before making a run for the exit. The shaking lasted for like 5 mins and we all had to wait 5 minutes more before going back in our offices.
  • malaybalay city bukidnon - we run out from our building, as we saw the opposite building shaking.
  • Talisay City, Negross Occidental - I was in my room just checking facebook, when all of a sudden, my room started shaking, the bunk bed swayed and my windows rattled. Some books fell. That's it.
  • Sto Rosario, CPG, Bohol - Biggest earthquake felt in CPG in the last 50 years at least
  • Bolisong, El Salvador City - My bp rises immediately..i felt so dizzy because of the shake..nakakatakot, yong mga manok namin nagpuputakan,they really felt the strong earthshake..God Help Us..
  • Cagayan de Oro - Longest and stronger earthquake I felt so far.
  • GINGOOG SANITARIUM AND HOSPITAL - THE PATIENTS WENT OUTSIDE THE BUILDING INCLUDING THE WORKERS
  • Cebu City - I've been in several earthquakes in my life. This was by far the strongest & most frightening. I thought my building would fall down. Many aftershocks continuing every few minutes. Power is out everywhere. Even our generator has not come on yet.
  • ormoc city - I'm shaking while my bro holding our tv so it wont fell on the floor. It lasted for a minute or so......
  • cebu city - The buildings fell and some house has cracks and people were running towards their children and the children were crying. no electricity for 30 minutes.
  • Dumaguete - woke me up. thankfully there was no damage. slight aftershocks were felt a few minutes after
  • Cagayan de oro - felt dizzy with one minute earthquake
  • Iloilo City - The earthquake woke everyone out and it lasted very long.
  • Dipolog City - We were eating breakfast and we felt mild shaking, it lasted only about 20 to 30 seconds.
  • Pontevedra - Wake up Call! House shaking...
  • Talisay City - i was sleeping, the earthquake woke me up! scary felt like it won't listen to our plea to stop...
  • Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines - appx 1 minute first shake, up to 3 minor aftershocks
  • Looc, Salay, Misamis Oriental - I really felt the shaking of the ground and I really heard the strong sound coming underground..I felt so scared because we are living in the coastal area and I am worried of Tsunami..
  • Naawan, Mindanao - Slight movement of ground. No damage.
  • Ormoc City - I'm an American now living in Ormoc City. I was sitting at my computer desk doing video chat with a friend in California. The room started shaking and he saw me moving back and forth and also the walls behind me. Soon, there was no power, and I was going to the street where my neighbors were all standing. Quite a new experience, not really scared, but certainly concerned about those who are near the center. Prayers go out that God will protect life and property.
  • Iligan - we felt the shaking that got us out of bed and went outside the house. it was long and strong even in a one storey home. we found neighbors outside of their houses too.
  • Cagayan de Oro City - Woke up due to the earthquake so stayed in bed to wait for it to stop. It was one of the longest earthquake I've ever felt.
  • Victorias City, Negros Occidental - this is the strongest we felt here. we can feel the aftershocks too.....strong aftershocks too
  • Bacolod - first earthquake I have ever felt! Scary
  • Cebu - Cebu City - A long and violent earthquake woke me up running outside the house
  • Manolo Fortich - Furniture started moving.
  • Talisay City, Cebu - Nangahulog ang amo figurine sa divider...
  • Valencia City, Bukidnon - almost 20 seconds of shaking..
  • Kabankalan city, Negros occidental - The people were running to the streets for safety. Power was out. Strongest earthquake in my 24 yrs of existence! I was lying in bed and it felt like the end of the world.
  • abuyog leyte - I woke up because of the earthquake. People were shouting.
  • Surigao City - we were in a gasoline station & our car was shaking. i thought somebody was shaking our car while the boy was filling diesel tank. the top of the electric posts in that station were also swaying as if somebody was playing below.
  • Lapu Lapu - hiding in the doorway hiding under the table many after shakes small cracks in the building
  • san carlos city, negros occidental - It woke me up! First time i felt that our concrete house swayed and it lasted for almost a minute. Aftershocks are still felt here.
  • bangcaS A HINUNANGAN SOUTHERN LEYTE - it was not that strong but it took some time. .
  • Lapu Lapu - was skyping with Fiancee and saw terror in her face.. still no contact or answer cell
  • Cebu - Bagay, Daanbantayan - Concrete House shook some popping of concrete beams - felt very sick and dizzy - My first time so i have nothing to compare it to but i will say it was strong.
  • EL SALVADOR CITY, MIS.OR. - lasted more or less 3 mins. we really felt the shaking and seen it on the things around us. ALARMING!
  • zamboanguita,Negros oriental - I was in the second floor and I cant stand nor walk anymore.Its really a strong earthquake.Anybody knows the exact magnitude recorded in our place? <a href=http://thepcaa.org/tags/adventure_games >http://thepcaa.org/tags/adventure_games</a>
  • Cagayan de Oro City - it's my first time to experience a strong earthquake. first time nako kita og sakyanan og electric wire nga ga sayaw2. scary xa
  • Siquijor - Very strong shaking more than a minute mirrors fall down.Many tremors but less severe
  • talisay negros occidental - Lingin akon ulo.
  • aklan - the earthquake lasted for more than a minute and i thought nahihilo lang ako kasi i didn't take my breakfast... even my co-worker thought he had a high blood that time but then it was an earthquake...
  • valencia, ormoc city, leyte - lasted so long....
  • buenavista Nasipit Agusan Del Norte - I was sat on a chair, I felt something is not good in my surroundings its very strongground shaking I've experience.
  • cebu city - Inside house was totally messed up, school beside my house destroyed.
  • Bato, Leyte - my first time..the strongest earthquake...
  • Cadiz City, Negros Occ - Whole house was shaking and our aquarium was splashing water everywhere.
  • guadalupe cebu city - Cebu city - our wall mounted tv fell off..scary
  • sams labrador hinunangan soutern leyte - kusog KAAJU KUBAAN KO...
  • SIQUIJOR - Hit and move strong and long... many house and electric post also moving but so far around here no major damaged.
  • cebu city - Without recognizing, the earthquake suddenly happened, many small objects fell down, and some furniture moved. After several weaker shocks continued for 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Victorias City, Negros Occidental - feeling the strong aftershocks too....
  • Cagayan De Oro City - I've experienced a moderate swing inside my house. Without waiting for anything I've decided to get out of my house.
  • ozamiz city - One of the worst morn7ngs I ever had in my entire life. Thought that was my ending.
  • Dubai, UAE - I felt the quake even though im not in philippines because we're on the video call with my gf that time when suddenly the video was shaking. She told me its a quake and she ran outside immediately leavinf the laptop behind and the cam was still ON. I observe several shaking on the video. It seems a very strong quake. Thanks God she is okay and my family as well.
  • pob.oton iloilo - Praying for'the'safety of each and everyone!
  • tacloban city - very nice smooth rocking about 45 sec
  • Bacong Negoros Oriental - The house was shaking... chandeliers went crazy!!!! it was like the house was gonna collpase. It felt like the land will swallow every establishment
  • Isabel, Leyte - Strong shaking, I ran out of the house.
  • Sibulan,Negros Oriental - Strong earthquake
  • Consolacion - We're so scared! Everything was shaking!
  • Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines - I was in my 2nd floor bedroom. Things on shelf fell down and a stadning airconditioner was shaked as it would fall down on the floor. Even it passed an hour almost after first earthquake, but still we have the secondary shaking. It makes us more nervous.
  • macabalan,cagayan de oro city - Macabalan, cdoc - that whas one of a kind earthquake ! watch out for the aftershock guys! be alert and vigilant!!!
  • bacolod - house was shaking, and it really lasted pretty long. hope everyone in Bohol okay.
  • Cebu City - This was the strongest quake to hit this city in over 30 years or more ! Things came falling off of shelves and the rumbling and shaking lasted for it seemed like a full minute or more ! Everyone ran out of buildings in a big panic. The electricity was off for only a little over an hour, thank God. We are having regular tremors around every 20 or 30 minutes now.
  • Silay City - kululbaan
  • larnaca - Opened bathroom door..quick bed lateral movemen... sound on walls. .max 3 seconds. .
  • Dumaguete - It was very strong earthquake in Dumaguete, much stronger and longer then in February, 6, 2012. But we still have electricity and internet connection. Hope no damage in the city
  • Ozamiz City - mka labad ug ulo ang linog nkamata nlang c ate carlota
  • midsayap,cotabato - little dizzy
  • Dumagate - Mild shaking
  • Pagadian City - I felt it! Our car, the wires and the trees are shaking :O
  • Dipolog - Omgee! Ang lakas talaga nun. And now Im having my program now and ders aftershocks dow mahina nalang nakakatakot talaga ang station namin nasa 4th floor . Iiwan ko talaga ang booth.If ever!Dead air ka na jan. BWAHAHAHA
  • Tacloban City, Leyte - The earthquake woke me up
  • Dumaguete City - last for almost 30 seconds here. It was a very strong quake. Feeling dizzy.
  • bacolod city - around 8am in the mornig.the gate of our house was shaking,,
  • Tagum City - In my lifetime it was the strongest and longest earthquake I've ever experienced, probably my mom's and grandma's too. The cats were frantic. Cars were shaking too. My neighbors were shouting for us to get out of the house. I was scared.
  • tacloban city - matagal ung shaking. i can really fet it inside the house and outside.
  • Lapu-Lapu City - Strongest and longest quake I have experienced in Mactan so far. The water from our underground pump comes out muddy when it is usually very clear.
  • ORMOC CITY - Concrete electric post swaying like coconut trees in the wind.
  • cagayan de oro city - You can really feel the intensity
  • Lapu-lapu Cebu - i woke up bexause of the sahakin..it's strong and it lasted for about a minute ..
  • cdo - I feel the shaking for 6-7 minutes. I was afraid but I stayed inside our house praying.
  • iligan city - very strong so far..not good... maybe a half of a minute experience of quake... but not bad no damages ive heard yet..
  • Cagayan de Oro City - Keep safe everyone...
  • Cebu City, Cebu Business park - I live on the 4th floor of a 14 story condo. I was in a deep sleep with my pregnant gf next to me. I was disoriented as I couldn't understand what was occurring. Then, my gf said "earthquake". It was extremely frightening. I thought the building would collapse. It left cracks in various walls. The severe shaking seemed to get more intense as the moments seemed to take forever. The aftershocks are constant reminders of what we went through. Super scary.
  • Consolacion Cebu - things were falling breaking, see building moving and people were scared..lasted 30 seconds to one minute Sm mall was damaged everything is mostly closed...
  • Mandaue City - 2 secondslight shake..
  • Cebu City - I am a night shift employee and just renting apartment on 2nd floor Building. That morning I was just about to sleep when suddenly the floor vibrates, I thought it was just the other occupants next to us but suddenly a strong shaking was followed. It was a very strong shaking I was thinking the building next to us would collapse and may have buried us alive. I quickly ran outside the building and find safe place. I've seen a lot of tourist outside their hotels with face of intense fear.
  • Zamboanga City - My friends told me that they felt the earthquake here
  • Carcar, Philippines - we are on our breakfast when the land starts to shake,,feel so scared calling my mothers name..huh kuyaw kaayo hadlok matumba amu deck.
  • Naga, Cebu - The old house where I live Was ok No damage. The new one had a horizontal crack in one wall, witch is already been taken care of.
  • Orihuela Costa - At 0948 local time windows rattled but no vibrations felt. It lasted for about two seconds.
  • Cebu City - I am very thankful because I am fine now eventhough I've been experiencing after shock all the time here in Cebu City. I could not forget last October 15, 2013, I had my duty at 16th floor Ebloc2 IT Park, I work as a call center agent, while sitting and talking to my customer, I felt that the building was shaking and all of us were very scared coz we didn't know what to do. I cried because its my first time to experience a very strong earthquake. Till now, we are still experiencing after shock.
  • Pangangang Island - 90% from the island is damaged
  • Talisay - I was scared to death.
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  • Ligan City Philippines - about 8:15 am, philippine time, we experienced a quake of more than 2 minutes..
  • iligan city - horrable
  • Cagayan de Oro City - I am about to shake.. Still up to this point, I am still bit dizzy.
  • Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, PH - very strong earthquake that lasted more than a minute
  • iligan city - it moved my bed from one corner to the other..
  • Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippine - I was asleep when the earthquake occurred. My family vacated the building right away. I didn't really want to leave yet at first, thinking that it was just a mild earthquake. But the entire house began to shook horribly. And so I got up in no time and flew downstairs.
  • Naawan Misamis Oriental - We experience strong earthquake around 1min or least..
  • Iligan - Shocking!
  • Tangub City, Misamis Occidenta - I felt dizzy after the earthquake.
  • Bacolod City - house was really shaking
  • Iligan City - It was 1-2 minutes long.
  • Pandan, Antique Aklan - In a two-story home. Felt side to side shaking, movement of lights and standing fans, etc.
  • Oroquieta City - my house was shaking,car in driveway was visibly moving
  • Opol - pool from Apple Tree overflowed
  • sapang dalaga - it was scary for me! God is only the words ive said!
  • Brgy. San Miguel, Iligan City - Scary experience.. But luckily nothing bad happens..
  • Baybay City, Leyte - shaking me!!
  • Ozamiz City - Our mango trees are horrifyingly shaking including our roof in our garage
  • Cagayan de Oro City - I'm a little dizzy...
  • Cagayan de Oro City - took a long while to finish that everything felt like waves already. very weird
  • Talisayan, Misamis Oriental - Like the house is dancing..
  • Butuan City - i was sleeping and i woke up because i felt something is going on.. i look around our room and i saw the cables are swinging strong. So i quickly carry my daughter and run out of the room
  • Cagayan de Oro - Slow swaying
  • Talisay City - Im still filing dizzy
  • Kauswagan Cagayan de oro City - I was still sleeping when i felt that our bed is shaking so hard. Even feeling dizzy. I ran in my mom's room to wake her up and bring my baby outside. Buy thanks God. We are safe.
  • roxas city capiz - appliances dancing
  • Cebu - Things were falling down and the shaking was so strong.
  • Misamis Occidental - akala ko nahihio lang ako dahil hindi a ako kumakain ng almusal ngunit biglang sumigaw ang nanay ko at ang mga kaldero namin kay nalaglag
  • Iligan City - the qhole building was shaking, alarms from the nearby school was sounded.. people wew advised to go outside of their homes and stay away from buildings.
  • Cagayan de Oro City - We're in the office when it happened. We all stopped working and observed if the shaking would get stronger. Thankfully, it didn't.
  • Dipolog City - quake last more than a minute
  • Kabankalan Citu - The earthquake woke me up...my bed is shaking..
  • Tudela, Misamis Occidental - It woke me up. The car was shaking. That was intense.
  • El Salvador City,Misamis Oriental - I felt dizziness, and saw the trees outside shaking also esp. our coconut trees..my tv antenna was still moving even after the quake..its the strongest earthquake i experience ever in mindanao.
  • Dumaguete, Negros Oriental - Still feeling small aftershocks
  • bacolod city - The earthquake woke me up and my brothers too. And I ran outside seeing light chandeliers swaying.
  • ozamis city - I was sleeping heavily when suddenly I woke on the vibrations of the earthquake
  • San Jose, Antique - here in san jose, antique we also felt it to...
  • Initao, Misamis Oriental - Awoken in my sleep and the shaking continued for like 5 minutes. Longest we had in years.
  • dipolog city - Concrete house moved. Cars shaking
  • Cagayan de oro,Philippines - I tought I was drunk....but then it was an earthquake
  • Cebu city - It was the strongest i felt ever. I felt like the house was gona fall
  • Zamboanga - Edwin Andrews Air Base - Only light rolling, but definitely felt it.
  • Bacolod City - chandelier is rocking in the house...
  • Cagayan de Oro - Jasaan - It really felt to the bones.
  • Iligan. City - I was awaken by the strong shaking of my bed and the movement of the wind chimes by the windows...
  • Oslob, Cebu - im in oslob ( cebu south) it was a strong one . our parked cars even ''danced''
  • Pagadian City - thought i was just dizzy
  • lapu lapu - everyone is in the streets fearing after shocks,,,many people crying fearing damage and loss of poer
  • Iligan City - Nakakahilo po!!
  • cagayan de oro city - whew!! super strong this is my first time !!
  • Bacolod City - was awakened by the earthquake... quite strong.. waiting for more information.
  • Cagayan de Oro City - The strong ground shaking brings dizziness its like making us rounding shake inside house.
  • Stone Haven Residences, Brgy. Granada, B - The house was practically shaking. I was shocked how strong it was.
  • Cagayan de Oro City - About 3 mins long. Felt dizzy inside the bathroom. Doors swaying. Neighbors went outside their homes..
  • Citi homes, Opol, Misamis Oriental - Lasted for about 4 minutes. People went out of their houses. Felt dizzy afterwards.
  • Bacolod - table was shaking
  • Butuan City - circular shaking lasting for long (1 minute or more). everyone went outside their homes
  • Calatrava - strong enough to awake someone from sleep but not that strong to cause any damage.fishponds smelled like you were in a middle of mangrove
  • Cagayan City - building was shaking
  • Bacolod City - it was long and strong
  • mabolo cebu - I was preparing myself to sleep when the entire house started shaking. That was by far the strongest earthquake i experienced in my 23 yrs of existence. Thank God were all okey.
  • Mabolo Cebu - I was preparing myself to sleep when the entire house started shaking. That was by far the strongest earthquake i experienced in my 23 yrs of existence. Thank God were all okey.
  • Talisay City, Neg. Occ - very strong earthquake i've experienced..luckily it didn't last long..God, it shook the house! Literally!
  • Malaybalay City, Bukidnon - tremor lasted for 45 minutes. twas that long.
  • Baybay City, Leyte - people went outside here homes
  • Taliay Neg.Occ - I was asleep the nwoke up sa shaking
  • Cebu City - it was very terrifying...i am just thankful that it is holiday today no class or else i dont know where to put my soul while thinking my son is in school...keep the faith
  • Isabel, Leyte - That was alarming! We must be cautious
  • Talisay City, Neg Occ - Strong shake i've experienced...Luckily, it didn't last very long...God, the house really shook! Literally!
  • Avalon Condo Ayala - Terrifying, felt that the building was going to collapse
  • Ilgan City - too long , too strong so far....
  • Maranding,Lanao del Norte - felt dizzy
  • malaybalay City Bukidnon - wake shaking coz i know only wn i saw d chandeler swaying
  • Hilongos, Leyte - trees are shaking.. bottles fell
  • Gingoog City - nakakatakot kasi ang wall sa loob ng bahay namin ay nag sway..nandon p nman ang anak ko natutulog. a very strong quake i had experience in my life.
  • Bacolod - Im from Australia im in Bacolod on holiday visiting family and i woke up at 8:12am to strong shaking i was the only one inside everyone was already outside! First time ever and it was so scary! Ready for the aftershocks! I thought it was my mum at first but wow! If thats what an earthquake feels like i wonder what a strong strong strong earthquake feels like? I dont wanna find out!
  • Tagum City , Davao - lasted about 4 mins , from 8.13am to 8.17 am, office computer units shaking and we are in the second floor, preparing to duck under computer unit table if it lasted more than that ,,,
  • San Juan, Siquijor - ang daming aftershock,,masakit na ulo namin,,,nabasag yung flower vase namen
  • Bago City Negros Occidental - Sitting at my desk in a wheelchair, about 5-10 seconds before the major jolt i felt a small movement of my wheel chair, then jolts that were swinging a large heavy wooden door that was partway open, move about 6-8 inches total movement, and My steel and glass patio doors started banging in he frames, My guestimate here about 6.8 or so,
  • San Carlos City - All appliances are shaking. almost 6 minutes of shaking!
  • Cebu City - Es war ein ca. 1 Minute andauerndes sehr starkes Schuetteln. In der Nachbarschaft stuerzte der Glockenturm der Sto. Nino- Kirche zusammen. Nach dem starken Benen rannten die Studenten und ich ins Freie. Noch jetzt bebt immer wieder die Erde nach. Der Unterricht ist fuer heute abgesagt.
  • Cagayan de Oro - i thought there's a dog under my chair .. then a few seconds i realized its an earthquake :
  • Lapu-Lapu City - (Please amend your heading on this website page! The epicenter was not in Mindanao. Bohol is not in Mindanao; it is in the Bisayas. Thanks Barry Wolff
  • Marikina - It was strong...
  • Mandurriao, Iloilo City - We felt the earthquake around 8 in the morning.. It was steadily strong (experiencing it from our one-storey house), but to those who are inside the schools, malls and buildings, it was stronger and more shaky.
  • Bindoy - We experienced strong earthquake again,...a second time since feb. 6 6.9 that struck in the first district of negros oriental
  • Camigiun Island - The Earthquake was really strong.. We were eating by that moment when suddenly our neighbors were panicking.. And everything else shaked. That was one of the strongest earthquake here in our province.We were scared..
  • Cagayan de Oro City - one of the terrifying experiences ever had in the city
  • Bacolod City - i was playing a music wen i feel the aftershocks.and it takes 2mins..
  • CDOC - nervous morning!!!
  • Dipolog City - nalurkey ako!!!
  • Libertad, Butuan City - i immediately felt it and so did my 4 yr old twins. immediately carried them out of the house as i noticed our mirror and glass doors swaying and things rattling, my staircase was literally swaying... it lasted for a minute or so and felt a light aftershock about an hour after.
  • Maasin City, Southern Leyte - The first strongest quake i ever experience in my hometown.
  • Tagum City, Davao del Norte - felt it...
  • Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental - started off like a dream until I heard some people outside running, until it reached a clear intensity, I covered near a doorframe .. the first shock took almost one minute, the later I felt fading light, weak abd very weak .. the last mild feeling was avg 1 hour ago ..
  • Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur - T'was not the usual tremor of earthuakes. It was like the waves. feeling dizzy afterwards. Usually the house trembles but this one made our doors sway and the hanging objects too. I felt dizzy and nauseaus afterwrds.
  • Ayia Thekla - I am right on the sea front. felt whole house shake. bed was rattling. made me feel very nauseous. checking on line and learning of 9.7 quake in the Philippines. counting my blessings.
  • Buaya, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu - A very shocking morning here in Buaya, Lapu2x. The Neighborhood are in full of nervous when the M.7.2 earthquake destroyed at eight, fifteen-morning. Lasted-one min.
  • Bacolod - woke up from the shaking, scary how long the shaking lasted
  • Punta Engano - Strongest quake ever. Pool water turned into tsunami.
  • Valencia, Ormoc City, Leyte - felt nerve-racking shaking
  • Iloilo City - We were in the office, I am working as a call center agent then all of a sudden we felt a strong shake then lights went off and we ran down the building.
  • Bogo City Cebu - strong earthquqake!!!
  • Cordova Mactan - High frequency shake like a fast rattle came on instantly with no build up, I thought my house would come down. Standing in my under wear on the street it slowed to a wavy feeling and then the aftershocks began. No tsunami...I'm going to the beach to sit out these nerve racking aftershocks.
  • Siquijor - I felt like I was on a boat during the earthquake.Everything was really shaking.
  • Carcar - woke up about 812 this morning with bed shaking thinking my wife was having a seizure, as I placed my feet on the ground I was experiencing my first earthquake that was shacking our two story home terribly. I woke up my wife and told her we need to hurry outside there is a quake by the time we could make it to the stairs it had stopped, it lasted about 45-60 seconds with about a dozen aftershocks in the first hour a few of them made us almost run for the door again.
  • Talisay City, Cebu - experienced strong shaking, our figurines fell after some time, heard the choppers roving
  • Cebu - grabe kakusog,,nanghapa me sa center sa karsada murag megna muslim kadiyot..i see peaople running, buildinbg dancing,power post swinging,,pastang kusoga..i thought is the shaing will never end..abe nako last day na nako run...naghalocination nako tungod sa kakusog. tanbks sill alive and my family are okey...Lord patawad....
  • Dumaguete - Fortes secousses violentes, difficulté à tenir debout pendant 10 minutes, suivi de répliques dans les heures suivantes. 8:00 Dumaguete Philippines
  • Mandaue City - swiging pictures and broken glasses in cupboards
  • Kalunasan, Cebu City - I was awaken by the earthquake. It was shaking so bad that my heart was aching. The intensity was far different compared to the other year. It was much stronger today. Some aftershocks were strong too that they were very noticeable. I hate to say this, but my feet are still shaking.
  • mahayag,Zambo.Sur - our aquarium made waves
  • Cebu City - That was the strongest earthquake I experienced in my 19 years of existence. Thank God we're safe!
  • Cebu City - It was really scary. I was at the second floor of our apartment and the building beside our house had a lot of damages. thank god nobody got hurt. The strongest I've ever felt so far. :
  • Kapatagan - (Scary moment
  • Cagayan de Oro - i was dizzy
  • Kalunasan, Cebu City - I was woken by the earthquake. Our house was shaking so bad. Worst quake I have ever experienced here in Cebu. Til now, I'm still terribly shaking. The aftershocks are strong too and that some were even noticeable.
  • Mactan, Cebu - It was not only sever but also lasted for many seconds.
  • Maribojoc, Bohol - Houses are destroyed. Some are injured. I never thought this would happen.
  • IT Park, Cebu City - I was traumatized due o strong shaking caused by the earthquake. I was in the 9th floor when it happened and it was quite shocking. One thing that popped up in my mind is that, if I can still have life after this horrible experience.
  • Pagadian City - wala kaayo nako ma-feel ang linog. hiny ra man diri pagadian city. diliparehas last 1976 nga thousands ang patay ug millions ang damaged diri sa amoa.
  • Sagay City - bed was shaking and windows are rattling
  • Labangon, Cebu City - Very strong earthquake.
  • Iligan City - I felt the quake while i was on the shitter. Shitter water splashed about and touched my ass. WORST EARTHQUAKE EVER!
  • Nasinu - Was watching TV ,laying on sofa, suddenly it started to shake ,it continued for few seconds and stopped .House did make some sound but no cracks .This was our first experience of earthquake in our house
  • Sagay City, Negros Occidental - shaking bed and rattling windows woke me up..scary..
  • Roxas City - I was in the office when suddenly i felt that parang nahihilo ako akala ko dahil inaantok lang ako, when i saw our mirror na gumagalaw na pati chair namin. Lumabas agad kami ng office! ang dami ng tao sa labas...katakot.
  • Cebu - very strong and frightning
  • Mactan Island - What do you mean you haven't heard from Bohol? How did you get the pics of damage in Bohol then? I've spoken to a relative in Carmen and he said everything is ok, but the church is down(which you knew)
  • Cebu City - I was walking in a hurry to Sto Nino Basilica around 8-810AM before I went to the entrance, the ground suddenly shook, street carts and parked motorcycles were shaking, right before me, the facade of the Basilica collapsed and people were panicking.
  • Bacolod City - Just about to finish work at CVG when we felt the floor shaking beneath that lasted for 2 minutes. The building felt like a pendulum.
  • Pusok, Lapu Lapu Cebu - Zwaar beven en schudden.Direct het huis uitgelopen met mijn vrouw en dochter. Auto's in de straat deinde behoorlijk heen en weer. Op dit moment nog steeds naschokken. het is nu hier 12.18 uur in de middag.
  • Silay City, Negros Occidental - Ang lakas ng lindol sa Silay City, Negros Occdental, nasa 2nd floor ako ng bahay ko kaya nararamdaman ko talaga ang lakas.
  • Lapu Lapu city, Pusok, Cebu - 12.24 net een korte maar redelijke nabeving gehad met gerommel en schudden. rond de 8 seconden
  • Bacolod - open doors are moving
  • Malapascua Island - Logon - Daanbantayan - Was very long and strong, we felt it just standing outside, even along the shoreline. The people woke up because of the earthquake.
  • Iloilo City - The water from our pool made waves until until some of the water splashed out resulting to 3" decrease in water level.
  • Bacolod - i thought my wife is shaking the bed just to wake me up. i was awaken by her shouting not the shaking though
  • Cebu - Woke up in Shangrila few minutes after 8, room was shaking quite strong, grabbed half awake kids and run down emergency staircase from 5th floor. Very scary!:
  • Lapu-Lapu City - (I was sitting in our living when I felt a vibration. I thought an airplane crashed bec I live near the airport. Then I felt the up and down motion severed and realize it was an earthquake. I place a pillow on my head and stayed at the door frame for a few seconds then ran to the a vacant space where electrical post is farthest.
  • Bacolod City - my gfs katrina and michele had an early squabble and it shaked us, we prayed and reconciled, life is too short, let us be thankful that were still alive
  • Cagayan de Oro City - The shaking of my bed woke me up this morning at 8:12 in the morning. I thought I was just dreaming!
  • Dipolog City - Grabe 1 minutes Shake samin sa dipolog.
  • Carcar Cebu - Our substation was damage during earthquake. our work was suspended immediately.. (stelasia manufacturing coporation)
  • Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines - Its my wake up call..grabe..nahihilo pa ako...
  • Molave, Zamboanga del Sur - Am writing my penmanship sway too, I felt dizzy all I thought due to feeling hungry but oh our pile of rice bags sway too.I close my eyes and say a prayer.
  • Badian Cebu - scared much
  • Maslog Sibulan Negros Oriental - The of the fence here owned by Matiao furniture collapsed
  • Lapu-lapu City - There are cracks in our building
  • Ormoc City - i was sleeping.... and earthquake awake me... i run out of my house..... then when i see the water... in the pond its swaying..... before that i nver sleep bec i scare....
  • Pardo, Cebu City - I was in a deep sleep, but was awakened by the immediate shaking of my bed. I immediately rushed outside my room to meet my family doing the dock cover and hold approach. We prayed together throughout the whole shaking and always reminded each other not to panic. It actually paid to do it. byfarthe most terrifying feeling Ive ever experienced! Lord, thank You for the mercy.
  • Tagum City, Philippines - On the bed,laying down and i felt a very strong shaking on the bed until my sister came saying " ate naglinog" and i was "ahh" *goes outside the house* After the earthquake. It made my head dizzy~ the strongest earthquake~ i've remembered..~
  • Tibanga, Iligan City - The earthquake woke me up.
  • Calape - my parents house was damaged.still felt the aftershocks..
  • Valencia City - i felt dizzy after the earthquake... hooooooooooh!
  • Bago City, Neg Occ - The shaking woke me up
  • Cebu City - I was sitting on my bed, surfing on my mobile when the the earthquake started. I remember the previous earthquake a couple of years back in Cebu but this started really strong. I was thinking it couldn't get any stronger than it already is but I was wrong. It was the strongest in Cebu and I can literally see the walls of my room shake. At the time, I believed that if this were to continue or escalate,I will start seeing cracks and the building I'm in would collapse.Thank God, it didn't!
  • Deca Homes Tungkil Minglanilla Cebu - there was an unsual sound coming a distance then the shaking started and i just kept on praying for it to stop.
  • Patag, Cagayan de Oro - Twas shaky more that 2 min. I hop it will it come back. Thank you Lord for keeping us safe
  • Duamguete - I am retired here from the US and never felt anything like this in my life. At first it sounded like a helicopter flying very low, but then the shaking and vibrations continued for 20 seconds. We were fortunate and had no damage but stayed outside and felt after shocks for more than three hours after. We thank The Lord for no damage.
  • La Libertad,Negros Oriental - oh!!! our shaking we felt a year ago is back.tnx God, quake this morning didnt last long as compared to the 6.9 magnitude last february 2012..that centeredly hit our place.
  • Tisa labangon,Zuidhills Cebu City - ik en mijn gezin wonen in villa elena houseowners,ik was buiten toen het heel zwaar begon te schudden,ik rende naar mijn woning en trok mijn dochtertje naar buiten met mijn vrouw,wij hebben een cementen huis wat hevig schudde,er kwam ook een scheur in de muur,zo hevig hebben wij nog nooit beleeft,en ook na schokken,we vluchten elke keer weer het huis uit,we zijn bang voor de nacht,want het was een angstige ervaring,het is verschrikkelijk ook geen water meer in huis,also no electric,we zaten buit
  • Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City - I thought someone was walking on top of my bed... grabbed my pistol pointing to no one and realized it was an earthquake! quickly run outside with only my boxers shorts on...
  • Lligan City - Nervous of the incident
  • Batayan Island, Cebu City - many people run out here in bantayan
  • Pit-os, Cebu City - Just felt a weak shaking, not enough to dislodge but just enough to be felt in our 2-storey home.
  • Surigao - Working on computer when it hit. Strong but slow shaking for what seems like several minutes (perhaps aftershocks) (not use to my keyboard moving while I type)
  • Apas, Cebu - displays around the room started falling
  • Dumaguete City - Very strong and felt so dizzy. The ground still shakes every now and then.
  • Bacolod City - I felt a slow shake then I realize it as an earthquake..there was no damage to the house,just ornament moving..
  • Bacolod City - 8:20 am my mom scream.. I was so shocked I thought there was a robbery inside our house.my mom grab me to go out to our house it's was an earth quake ... I feel lucky all of us are safe...
  • Bacolod City - strong enough to wake up a sleeping person
  • Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur - creaking sound in our roof then water in pail splashed out. braced myself, in case it will get stronger.
  • Mandaue City - LORD PATAWAD......very strong. cried after na...
  • Cebu City - It was the strongest earthquake ever!!!! gosh I was going to panic but praise the lord 🙂
  • Surigao City - i thought it was just the usual earthquake we usually encounter..it scared me when it's been shaking for such a long duration...it didn't come to my mind how terrible the damaged in cebu and bohol...good thing its holiday, no class or else m going crazy thinking of my kids in school ang my baby in his school..
  • Cebu City - still experiencing aftershock. :
  • Sapang Dalaga - (we also have our share of tremors here in our municipality but that was the strongest yet that i have experienced... my son and me woke up to the shaking and we have difficulty standing and walking so we just squatted on the floor... maybe the quake lasted about a minute or two and up until now we still feel aftershocks every hour...
  • Private, Cebu City - It was the strongest earthquake I've ever had since I my childhood.. It was the most effective alarm for me to wake up immediately.. Sorry to tell this, "I enjoyed it but worried at the same time".. Keep safe everyone! Private,Cebu City!
  • Pagadian - Na buyong c reah, aftershock na cguro to amo a
  • Mabolo Cebu City. - sobra ka kusog ang naigo dri sa among gi-trahoan nangatagak ang among mga items nga gipamatong
  • Lapu-Lapu City - Some of the houses were damage, followed by a heavy rain but poured out shortly. All the people from a 2-storey dormitory went out to an open field.
  • Lapu-Lapu City - Houses are strongly shaking that we could hear sounds from down below.
  • Nasipit, Talamban - The earthquake scares the hell out of me!I just finished taking a bath and I have no clothes on, as the shaking was getting stronger I was still trying to wear my clothes and it was really really scary, i was trembling, I can feel that my knees were shaky until now. I can't do anything right now but just listening to more aftershocks to come. I just can't calm myself. This experienced is really unforgettable and really let my heart jump that way.
  • Cebu City - I WAS ON THE TREADMILL WHEN IT STARTED TO SHAKE. I FELT THE TREADMILL SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THEN I TURNED IT OFF. THE WINES ON TOP OF THE BAR WERE THROWN OFF THE SHELF AND ALL OTHERS STUFF STARTED FALLING. I OPENED THE DOOR TO GET READY TO LEAVE MY 4TH FLR CONDO UNIT. THE NEIGHBORS WERE ALREADY RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS. I WAITED FOR THE SHAKING TO STOP BEFORE I WENT DOWN FOR SAFETY. NOBODY COULD BE PREPARED FOR THIS KIND OF EVENT, BUT PRESENCE OF MIND SURELY HELPS A LOT.
  • Quiot,Cebu City - Very strong shaking and all in the house are frightened
  • Talisay Cebu - First time in my life to experience such phenom that really shocked me but was able to compose myself after awhile. Thank God nothing serious happened!
  • Cebu City - I-I was so shocked....I was still on my bed that time when the wall suddenly shook..I stood up immediately and went to my family down stairs.. We thank god we were not harmed..But we still pray for Bohol and Cebu
  • Ozamis City - nag internet ko gniha ug sa dihang galinog ug kusog..ninggawas kos akong bordinghouse kay ako gtan aw kung nag panick sila kay mag panick pod unta ko..
  • Santa Magarita - House on stilts so it was concerning. Felt like riding on a boat in slightly rough waters.
  • Guadalupe, Cebu City - I was sitting on my bed, surfing on my mobile when the the earthquake started. I remember the previous earthquake well a couple of years back in Cebu, but this started really strong. It was the strongest in Cebu in 30+ years and I can literally see the walls of my room shake. I remember thinking, "God, don't let it get any stronger". Thankfully, it didn't and the building I'm in didn't collapse.
  • Pagadian City - I was working at my office when I felt dizzy. I thought my blood pressure must have been high but when my comp monitor started swaying then I realized it was an earthquake. No damage to my home as well as my convenience store!
  • Mandaue City - I was waken up from my deep sleep with the intense tremor! Half-awake, my sister and I immediately found our way out of the house. The shaking still hasn't stopped when we were already outside. It's really a scary wake up call!
  • Buenavista , Guimaras - I was sitting in my office chair suddenly I felt the office table and the walls were shaking! First time in my life! We were all running outside the house!
  • Dumaguete City - kind'a scary.. felt the world moving..
  • Guimaras - very strong... bottles shaking in the table..
  • Talisay City - Quake was strong and our electric fan falled in 2nd floor
  • Lapulapu City, Cebu, Phils - still feel the aftershocks, it still very scarry and alarming, we can not discard the more scarry one might happen. Keeping our faith will keep us all safe. May the Divine Almighty protect us always and hope it will not happen again. Please Lord, Have Mercy On Us...
  • Dumarao, Capiz - My mother shouted that there was I earthquake, and I also felt it.. It was like waves rolling. The clothes sways.
  • Butuan City - I was in the middle of my nap when my roommate woke me while screaming that the earthquake is so strong and we both go outside our house
  • Surallah - i was brushing my teeth when i felt dizzy and i heard that the anchor on a radio station t koronadal city that they also felt an earthquake...
  • Cebu City - I am staying on the 7th floor of the Tune Hotel right near the Ayala Mall in Cebu City. Very strong swinging, felt like it lasted for 30 seconds (hotel must be well built because no damage that I can see other then some minor cracking). Since 1pm-2pm I have felt at least 5 aftershocks. It is now 4:05pm and I just felt another one. They are mild but it is still a little scary. I hope there is no more damage to anyone here in Philippines.
  • Cebu City - I'm from Texas this was my first earthquake and I have to say it was scary I'll take a gulf hurricane anyday over one of these I watched a crack form on my wall very freaky
  • Cebu - When i woke up it feels like my house would already collapse and the bed was shaking ,the stairs also
  • Lahug - scary
  • Cagayan de Oro - we experienced light shaking in the bench this morning..
  • Ma-a, Davao City - Felt it but thought I was just too tired from my travel. Later I received report the residents from the condo building went down to the ground floor and outside to the basketball court.
  • Cagayan de Oro City - felt the aftershocks... uhoh...
  • Northern Samar - Mondragon - Nkahiga pa ako nun nang bigla nalang para a akong dinuduyan... Napansin ko nlang yung aming nga gamit na nkasabit eh para nang inuuyog kaya napabangon akong bigla. Natakot ako sa lakas ng paggalaw... yung mga puno parang inuuyog din at para bang may papalapit na malakas na ulan... Umuungol yung lupa. Grabe natakot tlga kami. Ung iba nga sa amin eh nagpunta agad sa may tabing-dagat at bnantayan ang tubig kung may senyales ba nang tsunami. pero buti nlang at wala naman.
  • Ozamiz - na.istorbo akong morning jakol dah.. ang akong kingdom naluyat ky mahadlok
  • ozamiz city - I was awakened by the noise of the dogs and the chickens. I thought they were just hungry. Then suddenly there was strong shaking. I immediately stood up and warned the other members of the family that there's an earthquake. Sometimes if not, most of the time, animals know what's going to happen...
  • ALOPEZ cebu city - yung bahay po namin prang sinalobong ako ng train
  • Cebu - I was on the 7th floor of Quest Hotel at approx 8:15am when the earthquake hit. I was also present in Haiti for the big earthquake there and this was easily comparable in strength and duration. The hotel was evacuated by the staff. On the way down to ground floor you could easily see evidence of the quake with vertical and horizontal cracks in the walls. After a couple of hours we re-entered the hotel. Staff in Quest did an awesome job of crowd control during the crisis. Still getting trem
  • Sogod, Southern Leyte, Philippines - We've felt moderate shaking in our place but it's still scary ! Aftershocks is still going on here !
  • Cebu - This is insane.. . It's still shaking
  • Bayawan City - I almost fell to the ground
  • Villamonte Bacolod City - Im Sleeping at that moment.. about 8:15 am then i feel something is shaking I ignor it assuming that the Lovers on the other side of the room but suddenly I hear prople running outside my room and shouting... I tried to stand up but I cant, I feel dizzy just thesame thing I experience last year...
  • Dumaguete City - while i was hybernating i heard my mom shouting and i was like "what?!" then i saw my mom harlem shaking and i joined as well so we went "gimme x14" but then we realized.... it was just the ground shaking
  • Cebu City - We had a Magnitude of 7.2 earthquake this morning. A lot of structures collapsed and most of them were churches. Aftershocks every now and then and it's quite shaking. We are really scared now :
  • Mandaue City - (8am very strong shake, followed by random 3-5 sec strong aftershocks throughout the day
  • Mabolo - Strong after shocks
  • Fairview Village, Talisay City - I'm still 13 years old, so you can imagine what a person in that kind of age thinks. From the 2012 earthquake i have felt, this is much more stronger. Even as i type the aftershocks are still rumbling. I cant tell if its either me shaking to fear. The strongest was the one i felt a few minutes ago, I pray that everything will be okay again, its scary in many ways to describe. I pray everything will be okay soon.
  • Camiguin Island - We were having breakfast when the earthquake happened. My sisters were in panic when they noticed THE glasses shaking and the chairs misaligned from the original setting. That was indeed one of the strongest quake I ever experienced on this Island.
  • Minglanilla - i feel nauseous,the last 2 consecutive aftershocks were a little alarming. i thought there's another earthquake coming
  • Mactan - Shangrila Mactan whole hotel violently shake superficial damage noted
  • Pinamungajan, Cebu - I was at the gate of the auditorium in Pinamungajan when the stampede begun.. Being an Election Officer,I was there to observe the distribution of the money intended for the beneficiaries of the 4P's, to see to it that there will be no premature campaigning and that the program will not be used by some candidates.. Thank God I was still at the door when people came rushing to get out.. there was stampede.. I can see the faces of the people running for their lives. I was pushed out. 1 has died..
  • Bio-os Amlan Negros Oriental - I was inthe bedroom preparing the clothes for my hubby and daughter when i felt the shaking and the noise of glasses breaking i run to our sala and shouted to our workers to pick up my son and bring outside the house my daughter was in the washroom and i shouted her to get out of there for i was having a hard time running towards them. I was looking at the roof an was so scared hearing the noise of the trusses and went out. My hubby went to the washroom who havent finished showering and grab our
  • Moalboal - A 8h ce matin , toute la maison a trembler, nous sommes sorti dehorss, c'est tres bruyant, il y a encore des secousse ce soir, et surtout pas d'eau pour 3 jours
  • San Roque, Maribojoc - Houses in the neighborhood collapse. Few people are homeless now
  • cebu - parked car shaking.. but the nasty part are the several aftershocks that seems no end.. when can we feel safe?
  • Cabancalan Mandaue City Cebu - i was sitting, watching the news when the sofa i was sitting moved.
  • mabolo - Our cemented walls outside shook and cracked. And the condomonium right beside looked as if wiggling. We had a lot of cracked up walls on the first floor which some are major. And we had series of after shocks since the earthquake. Probably the most terrifying experience in my life.
  • Cordova, Cebu - time check 7:00... and still shaking...
  • Cebu City - I was in the 14th floor in a Hotel with my family and we realy experience a very strong shaking.
  • Guadalupe , Cebu City - The strongest earthquake I have ever felt in my whole entire life . I was quite frightened , the rumbling noises were so loud and my house was shaking violently . I wanted to call but Sun cellular was down , such an unreliable network
  • jugan consolacion cebu - when i turned in the tv then after how many mins. it started to shake then we were frightened we started to shout and seek for lord i cover my head with my blanket and after that we went out to our house we have a big lot in our house every strong aftershocks we will go out just to sure that we are safe....what can i say to all the bisaya just pray and keep the faith to GOD another test to face keep safe every one pray harder
  • mandaue city - I was in a public vehicle called jeepney. we we're stopped waiting for the traffic lights to turn greed. suddenly the vehicle swayed and shaked violently as if someone was jumping up and down in it. it went on for half a minute.
  • Arevalo, Iloilo City - Some family members woke up due to fairly strong shaking. If you are walking, you'll be slightly unsteady. Trees outside shaking continously. Street outside moving. No cracks noted in house or street. No trees uprooted or with trunks broken. Some family members slightly dizzy after.
  • Cebu City - Lasted for 30 to 40 seconds furniture was doing a tap dance, mean while I got under the the table while all other persons were high tailing it outside. Was 40 mile from the epicentre, some degree of damage to houses IE: in walls , large pieces of concrete dislodged from house walls but no injuries or deaths. This was in the Goldenville sub-division in Banawa Cebu City.
  • Bais City - Moderate shaking
  • Canlaon. Neg. Oriential - scared the hell out of me
  • Talisay City - cabinets are shaking and vases broke due to the heavy shaking.
  • Cebu - my 30-yea old house was shaking I had to scream at my yaya to hide under the table because it was hard to get out. There were falling debris from the school across our house thank god everyone was safe
  • Mandaue Cebu - I was having a deep sleep until my mom suddenly woke up and told me to move out bec there was an earthquake going on. I had a slight trauma. I was the 1st one on our way out and had difficulty in opening up the door I get used to opening up everyday. After that, aftershocks lasted in seconds, yet strong. We were sad about the damages done like our broken frames and figurines and even lights. We are still grateful that we're safe and there was no harm done unto us. We pray for our safety, God! 🙂
  • Lapu-Lapu City - im riding a jeepney when the earthquake happened. im wondering why there are lots of people in the street , when the jeepney stopped , I was very shock and at the same time afraid. then , when I am under the ( Marcelo Fernan Bridge) the aftershock happened which made the lamp posts were swaying.
  • Talamban - it was the strongest earthquake. luckily there was no damages done to my house but it was so frightening
  • Dumaguete - Very scary, my first earthquake experience....a lot of light shaking throughout the day and afternoon
  • Hilongos, Leyte - It was the strongest earthquake experienced for 35 years...thank God we are safe!
  • Bacolod City - still shaking
  • Lawaan, Talisay City - Strong shaking of the house.
  • Metro Ayala, Cebu City - At the office. 2nd floor. Just started with the work routine. Then the rumbling and shaking. From slow to very strong. Fast. As if on cue, in seconds, everyone stood up from their cubicles, leaving everything (including cellphones and bags). The shaking and rumbling went on and on and on. Dragging our feet, hands forward to persons in front. Shouting Go! Go! Go! Felt like the floors would fall and crumble anytime. Cement chips falling. Rumbling got louder. Shaking, strong. Out is all we care.
  • Mandaue City - Felt light shaking for a few seconds.
  • Toledo - STRONG SHAKING WOKE ME AND THE WIFE UP
  • Minglanilla - It was the strongest earthquake ever in my entire life.
  • cebu city - ever since born @ 65 of age
  • mandaue - Feels like a very strong pushing force.
  • Ormoc City - shaking lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds with slowmotion movements sideways
  • Liloan - Nothing like waking up to an earthquake but no noticeable damage in this seaside resort town in the northwest vicinity of Cebu City. Felt by all and alarming however. Oddly, talking with friends it seems all the areas around were hit harder, including farther north. Aftershocks too numerous to try to count but minor. Talk and preparation for a second major earthquake tonight abounds.
  • canduman, mandaue city - it was the worst earthquake i have ever experienced! our house were shaking like crazy and thought it would collapse.. it was really frightening and traumatizing experience.. thank God, many of the people were unharmed..
  • cebu city - I can still feel the aftershocks. Di ako makatulog. Kanina nga lang ay malakas ang naramdaman kong aftershock.
  • Danao City - until now i still felt the aftershock pc is quite moving while typing....
  • Maasin City - Thank you God for sparing us here in leyte, those who perish may they rest in peace. So minimal reports taken from southern leyte thats the strongest earthquake i felt for my lifetime.
  • Cebu - Jumping for about 1 minute
  • Consolacion, Cebu` - was awakened, almost lost balance. the strongest experienced yet.
  • Bug Ong camiguin - Felt strong shaking at 8.15 am and numerous aftershocks throughout the day the last at about 20.15
  • Cebu - Jumping shockwawes for 30 sek
  • Pardo, Cebu City - Strongest and longest earthquake I experinced so far
  • Cebu City, Banilad - See my FB posting at https://www.facebook.com/lawrence.hughes.758 I have included a plot of time vs intensity, which gives good idea of ongoing activity from phivolcs site. If you send me an email address I can send you copy of Excel spreadheet. Our kids' school (CIE) is shut down until 10/21 for now. Local grocery stores closed, but a few restaurants open.
  • Tagbilaran City - First time I experienced this..
  • Dumaguete City - A table lamp fell to the floor on the 2nd floor of our house. The horizontal movement of the shake was lonnger in time compared to the 2012 7.0 earthquake.
  • llpu lapu City - building shaking for maybe 15 seconds in lapu lapu city
  • Molugan, el Salvador City, Misamis Orien - strong shaking and lasted about 1 or 2 minutes,,,,dizziness afterwards...
  • Binalbagan, Negros Occ. - experienced strong and long shaking yesterday and aftershocks until today.
  • Tongkay Toledo City Cebu - still experience for over ten times the aftershocks, it is quite nervous on my part specially that i'm far away from my family. i know god will protect us, let us all pray and believe in god's power for he will save us and protect us from any danger.
  • Talibon - Bridge of San Agustin, Talibon, Bohol has been damaged. As per phone with my sister, the bridge will most likely unpassable.
  • Bogo - we went outside our home with my kids ... our house was shaking
  • Cebu City Talisay - I was really scared and the house keeps on shaking and shaking. I am also scared of the aftershocks. I couldn't sleep at night just because of the aftershocks.
  • Canlaon City,Negros Oriental - shocked because im having my morning bath that time.
  • Bohol - i get dizzy
  • Cebu City - things from the cabinets thrown to the floor. bottles & picture frames toppled down. hanged pictue frames vibrate.vertically object turn around. suspended plants sway about 45 degrees. the continuing series of little jolts makes the cabinet glass clink on each other, spills water from the glass, house makes a grunting sound. water seeps up the concrete post cracks but no heavy rain yet...
  • Davao City - there was like swaying of the ceiling fan and felt it when i was stnding
  • Cebu City - It jolted the building quickly followed by light shaking.
  • Regency Subd. Iponan CDOC - Played Basketball and had to stop for the ring/board was shaking
  • Minglanilla Cebu - i was at the second floor and i felt the computer monitor move so i quickly grab my sleeping son to go outside
  • Nueva Ecija - Cabanatuan City - shaking buko shake with blast of iced quake magnitude 8.2
  • Ayala, Cebu City - Ayala, Cebu City....just felt a sharp jolt from 17th floor.
  • Cebu City, Philippines - The tremors woke me up. The glasses and the china inside our china cabinets were making so much noise.
  • Davao - Sa davao nakaexperince ko og linog pero hinay ra sa gamay pako.hangtod karon nga 35 na ako edad wala ghapon nkalimot.mga 5yrs old cguro ko adto.misiga man god ang mata s ako mama ky miuyog anglamesa ky Nanihapon me msiga pod ako mta.
  • Springwoods, Minglanilla Cebu - Hairline cracks observed in one of our steel-and-concrete walls, although building code isn't exactly up to date.
  • Cebu City, Mandarin Plaza Hotel - We were in the newly built hotel Mandarin Plaza Hotel in Cebu City, Cebu. It is located directly to Ayala center. We had rented a room in the 15th floor. I was myself sleeping and my wife and my son as well as my father-in-law busy with something. Suddenly without any warning it started to shake very strong. I got up because of the very strong shake and got very afraid. The whole room was shaking. The whole earthquake took about 1 minute. Then it was over. We are happy that this new built hotel
  • cebu - i was crying during the first earthquake. and the following aftershocks i'am so nervous that lets me go out the house bringing my gadgets now i know what is the reason.... but is it really a cause of volcano eruption or movement of tectonic plates ... until now my legs is shaking and i'm so worried what happened in basilica del. santo nino. i hope that all churches had been destroyed will be fix as soon as possibe 🙂 NOte: they are just letting us Remember that the month of october is a m
  • Himamaylan Negros Occidental - we, still the shaking here in Himamaylan City Negros Occidental
  • Lapu lapu - Scary my first time to experience this....lucky we are safe
  • Cebu City - Violent shaking, large glass windows began warping, objects falling off shelves, ran to open area. Paving stones rippled. Experienced multiple aftershocks. Still feeling them physically even though I have left the area.
  • Cebu - I felt moderate shaking for what seemed like a lengthy period...maybe it was a few seconds but it was longer than others previously...
  • Baclayon - We've felt some shakings here at Baclayon
  • Talibon Bohol - Shock
  • Junquera, Cebu City - na paranoid ko sa earthquake.. grabe, ni swing jud among boarding house!
  • Cotabato City - many parts of cotabato cty s 1meter below sea level; hit by equake/tsunami 1976; always experiencing since then; but last monday was diff, slow but took more than 5 secs and we started to worry and went out of d hous fast. prayng for cebu and bohol -- bohol especially. makabarog mo tanan. wa mi pagduda ana. sending unceasing prayers positive thoughts & good energies ur way. for the rest of the country, every time is the right time to be prepared. the life we save may be our own. godbless us all
  • Cebu City - Bohol, island is known for caves. Other lacal names s "boho" or holes undergrohnd. Constant shifting of ground is expected in next few days and still not safe. I hope everyboady should practice sound judgment as well as with the rescuers, residents, lgu, volunteers. Keep safe everyone.
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  • ormoc city - it was not rough shaking but it lasted at long time more than 4 minutes on my watch, it hit 8.19am and my watch said 8.24 when it was done, we have just had 2 very very mild aftershocks also. my guess is the first was around magnitude 3-3.5
  • isabel leyte - our lamp shades began to shake! the big heavy cabinet too.
  • Ozamiz City - I was sleeping and was awakened by considerably strong earthquake...
  • Binalbagan - Almost bump my head in the bathroom.All of us rushed out of the house.Neighbors are running out of their houses too.So as the people inside the market.
  • Tacloban City - Strong enough to awaken someone from sleep but not that strong to cause damage. It was scary though.
  • ormoc city phillipines - felt it in ormoc, i know it was felt in palompon and calubian also. but it did not seem that strong, it just lasted a long time
  • Ormoc City - It was very terrible!! wer're on the third floor of the building...as if we're on a see-saw...
  • Bacolod City - Wow... It was a strong one...
  • malapascua island - Minor shakes lasted about 2mins
  • cagayan de oro city - moderate shaking but it last longer than 2 minutes...people went out from their houses ..commotions everywhere...dogs are howling...trees are swaying....
  • Cebu - A second i woke up, i felt a very strong shaking. i hurriedly got up and went outside
  • Camiguin - tHE STRONGEST AND LONGEST EARTHQUAKE IN MY LIFE SO FAR!
  • talisay, gingoog - house shook and lasted several tremors for a minute or more, located right on the northern shore of mindanao, gingoog, talisay
  • Butuan City - woke up to strong shakin. .
  • Dauin - First time I felt an earthquake like that. I was awakened by that, everything in my hotel room was moving, locals prayed... Fortunately no damage around me. Some shocks were felt in the next hour.
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