July 6, 2017 Earthquake: Leyte, Philippines

Reference #13456:

Four people killed, more than 100 injured and 22 buildings damaged or destroyed in the Ormoc-Kananya area. A runway was damaged at Ormoc Airport. Damage estimated at 5.3 million U.S. dollars. Landslides occurred at Carigara and Villaba. Power outages occurred in Eastern Visayas and nearby Bohol. Naghalin, Eastern Visayas, Philippines - CDI: 9; Valencia, Eastern Visayas, Philippines - CDI: 9; Ormoc, Eastern Visayas, Philippines - CDI: 8; Dolores (Ormoc City, Leyte), Eastern Visayas, Philippines - CDI: 8; Lemon, Eastern Visayas, Philippines - CDI: 6

Reference #11841:

Rescuers rushed frantically to find people who were trapped in a three-story building that collapsed after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Leyte yesterday. As of last night, at least two persons had been confirmed killed in the quake, one of them in the building that collapsed in Kananga town. Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez told dzMM that a landslide struck a house and killed a young woman. Over 100 others were injured in the city, with many "traumatized and hysterical," he said. The strong shaking caused cracks in some buildings and roads in Ormoc and power was automatically shut off, Gomez said.

Officials said a geothermal plant's cooling system in the mountains of Tongonan and Kananga collapsed. The damage could mean a long drawn out power outage to all its service areas in Bohol and the rest of the Visayas. Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez told dzMM that a landslide struck a house and killed a young woman. Over 100 others were injured in the city, with many "traumatized and hysterical," he said. The strong shaking caused cracks in some buildings and roads in Ormoc and power was automatically shut off, Gomez said. Officials said a geothermal plant's cooling system in the mountains of Tongonan and Kananga collapsed. The damage could mean a long drawn out power outage to all its service areas in Bohol and the rest of the Visayas.

Reference #11925:

Movement of the Leyte Segment of the Philippine Fault generated a magnitude 6.5 earthquake on 06 July 2017, 4:03pm Philippine Standard Time (PST). The epicenter was located 15 km northeast of Ormoc City, Leyte, with focal depth of 2 km. As of 24 July 2017, Palo seismic station recorded 1,023 small to moderate magnitude earthquakes, 127 of these were located with magnitude ranging from 1.5 to 5.8 while 31 were felt.

Based on NDRRMC situational report no. 17, the Leyte Earthquake resulted to 3 deaths and 448 injuries. Collapse and damage to man-made structures amounted to about PhP 220M.

Reference #12592:

735 houses destroyed, 1029 houses damaged, 2 dead, 220 injured, USD 5m total damage