Magallanes Coliseum in Masbate City, Masbate was partially damaged after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits the city at 2:10 AM today. The city reportedly felt Intensity VII during the earthquake.

OCD-5 said the local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices are now conducting assessments of the affected areas.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Batuan, Masbate at 2:10 AM today, according to PHIVOLCS. It has a depth of 10 km. Aftershocks and damages are possible.

The earthquake was widely felt at parts of Masbate, Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur, Romblon, Samar, Northern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Cebu, Aklan, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, and Capiz.

Reported Intensities:

Intensity VII – City of Masbate, Masbate
Intensity V – Dimasalang, San Fernando, and Uson, Masbate
Intensity IV – City of Legazpi, Albay; Aroroy, Cataingan, Esperanza, Milagros, and Pio V. Corpuz, Masbate; Irosin, and City of Sorsogon, Sorsogon
Intensity III – Daraga, Albay

Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity VI – City of Masbate, Masbate
Intensity IV – Bulusan, and City of Sorsogon, Sorsogon; City of Bogo, Cebu
Intensity III – City of Legazpi, and City of Tabaco, Albay; City of Iriga, Camarines Sur; City of Bago, Negros Occidental; Alangalang, Calubian, Isabel, Kananga,
and Palo, Leyte; Ormoc City; Rosario, Northern Samar
Intensity II – Gumaca, Quezon; Daet, Camarines Norte; Ragay, Camarines Sur; Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon; Malinao, Aklan; Jamindan, and Tapaz, Capiz; Argao,
Cebu; Can-Avid, Eastern Samar; Abuyog, and Dulag, Leyte; San Roque, Northern Samar
Intensity I – Lopez, Mulanay, and Polillo, Quezon; Boac, Marinduque; Pandan, Antique; City of La Carlota, Negros Occidental; Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte

(SOURCE: PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY)