A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the central Philippines in the narrow strait between the heavily populated islands of Negros and Cebu on 6 February 2012. Soil and rocks buried homes in a neighbourhood in Guihulngan City near the quake's epicentre, which had also seen heavy rain in the days before the earthquake.
The powerful quake which struck near Tayasan town in the central Philippine island of Negros caused buildings to collapse, resulted in ther cracking of roads and bridges, and shut down the power supply.
In Cebu city, a popular tourist destination and city of 2.3 million, hotel guests scrambled to higher floors as unfounded rumours did rounds.
The worst-hit area appeared to be Guihulngan, a coastal city in Negros close to the quake's epicentre, with 39 people confirmed killed there. Another effected city Cebu is loacated 50 kilometres from the epicentre
Hours after the quake struck, a strong 6.2 magnitude aftershock hit the central Philippines, followed by another shock measuring 6.0. Over 200 less-powerful aftershocks were detected throughout the day.
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