February 8, 1990 Earthquake: Bohol, Cebu, Cagayan DE Oro, Camiguin, Philippines

The Bohol earthquake of February 8, 1990, had a magnitude M6.0 and occurred at 15:15:35.9 local time. It was one of the strongest earthquakes to impact the island of Bohol in Central Philippines since the early 1900's. Though moderate in magnitude compared to the known devastating earthquakes in the Philippine archipelago, the 1990 Bohol earthquake nonetheless wrought havoc to at least 16 municipalities on the island - leaving behind numerous casualties, about three hundred injured, several thousand homeless and evacuated from coastal areas. Economic damage to properties was at least Php154 million. (reference #9684)

Felt (VII RF) on B0hol; (VI) at Cebu: (V) at Cogayan de Oro and on Comiguin; (IV) at Cotoboto and (III) at Polo. Also felt on Negros. (reference #1053)

This earthquake occurred at 3:15 PM on February 8, 1990. It caused severe damage to the towns located in the NE portion of Bohol Island. It was felt at intensity VII in Garcia Hernandez, Loboc, Valencia and Anda, Intensity VI in Tagbilaran City and in other towns of Bohol and in the neighboring islands of Cebu and Camiguin. Intensity V was felt over areas of Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao, Dumaguete City in Negros, Intensity IV in the areas of Canlaon in Negros and Cotabato City in Mindanao Island. Intensities ranging from I to III were also reported as far as Palo in Leyte and Bislig in Surigao. In the town of Guindulman, dikes in some 200,000 sq.m. of fishponds either cracked or collapsed. Mud erupted from these ponds killing cultured fish and prawns. Meanwhile, the bridge connecting the towns of Jagna and Duero collapsed while roads to Anda sustained cracks and fissuring. Landslides and rockfalls blocked some portions of the roads between Anda and Garcia Hernandez hampering accessibility to these areas. Six persons died and more than 200 were injured. About 46,000 people were displaced while at least 7,000 among them were rendered homeless. Estimated damage to properties amounted to 154 million pesos. (reference #10958)

$0.9 milion damage, over 600 houses damages:destroyed, 34500 evacuated, 4 injured, 1 dead. (reference #1250)