7.9 Magnitude Earthquake [August 31, 2012 8:45pm] hits Southern Philippines

The Earthquake has a magnitude of 7.9 - 139km E of Sulangan, Philippines

Affected Cities 

from GeoNames Database of Cities with 1,000 or more residents.

MMI	City	Population
VII	Del Carmen	4k
VII	Sulangan	3k
VII	Guiuan	11k
VII	Santa Monica	2k
VII	Salcedo	3k
VII	San Benito	2k
VI	Libertad	250k
V	Mandaue City	288k
V	Cebu City	798k
V	Cagayan de Oro	445k
V	Mantampay	265k

Nearby Cities
139km (86mi) E of Sulangan, Philippines
151km (94mi) E of Guiuan, Philippines
198km (123mi) ESE of Borongan, Philippines
214km (133mi) NE of Placer, Philippines
780km (485mi) ESE of Manila, Philippines

Date - Time                      Latitude Longitude  Depth   Magnitude      Location
(Philippine Time)              (ºN)        (ºE)            (km)              

31 Aug 2012 - 08:47 PM      10.83   126.71          010          7.7       112km S 78° E of Guiuan (Eastern Samar)                     
31 Aug 2012 - 01:40 PM      17.07   122.38          003          3.3       006 km N 77° W of Palanan (Isabela )
31 Aug 2012 - 11:22 AM      13.71   125.71          010          3.4       144 km N 27° E of Palapag (Northern Samr )

Estimated Population Exposure to Earthquake Shaking

Estimated Modified Mercalli Intensity		I	II-III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Est. Population Exposure		--*	--*	--*	9,996k*	9,022k	277k	0	0	0
Perceived Shaking		Not Felt	Weak	Light	Moderate	Strong	Very Strong	Severe	Violent	Extreme
Potential Structure Damage	Resistant	none	none	none	V.Light	Light	Moderate	Moderate/Heavy	Heavy	V.Heavy
	Vulnerable	none	none	none	Light	Moderate	Moderate/Heavy	Heavy	V.Heavy	V.Heavy