Richter scale 6.7

My first big earthquake, and in a six-pack. We were just a few km from epicenter. First shock happened at 11:49 local time Feb 6, 2012. Chart is from USGS. First one lasted some 30 seconds. It was a mighty one. But no losses, only maybe one cubic water shaken out of pool. Pool was like hit by a storm. Dogs, cats running scared. We scared too.

After we check the sea, and soon see the water retire like in all tsunami vids. I would like to stay and film, but have to drive family in safety to mountains. Panagsama road full of people running, driving like headless chicken. And they run to town. Which is closer to sea!

Luckily the wave coming is only some 1 feet high. It was low tide and it didnt even reach high tide mark. Some bancas got damaged.

Drive back home after family in safety. All looks normal. Check the beach, talk to some local men. Beach full of stones, coral washed up. Have to check how much damage tsunami made to our home reef.

Next two afterchocks must have occurred when we on the road, we didnt notice them. Number four happened when we visited extended family in evacuation center in bukid. Suddenly they all sit down and tell me to so also. I didnt notice anything.

Last two afterchocks happened in the evening 06.33 PM and 06:40 PM when we back home. It was already dark. Like all afterchocks, these also very short, just a few secs.

Notice: locals dont know how earthquake and tsunami work, like afterchocks and why tsunami coming. They just run. Well, better run than die. I am only disappointed ´cause no shots of what happened. Family comes first. So no pics, vids.

Eartquakes online, update quite quick: http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/

Word of the day: linog = earthquake

6 quakes so far, more to come...

MAP	5.2	2012/02/06 11:40:20	9.845	123.041	15.0	NEGROS - CEBU REGION
MAP	5.8	2012/02/06 11:33:37	9.804	123.051	15.1	NEGROS - CEBU REGION
MAP	6.0	2012/02/06 10:10:24	9.874	123.070	15.0	NEGROS - CEBU REGION
MAP	5.6	2012/02/06 04:20:04	10.058	123.171	15.0	NEGROS - CEBU REGION
MAP	4.8	2012/02/06 04:03:28	9.873	123.260	34.8	NEGROS - CEBU REGION
MAP	6.7	2012/02/06 03:49:17	9.964	123.246	20.0	NEGROS - CEBU REGION