Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Hits Cataingan, Masbate

UPDATE June 24, 2026 8:00 PM:

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), Cataingan, Masbate was hit by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake today, August 18, 2020.

Furthermore, as of 8:03 AM today, the earthquake was initially recorded as a magnitude 6.5.

The earthquake’s epicenter is located 11.96 N, 124.03 E-007 km S 29° E of Cataingan (Masbate).

Reported Intensities

Here are the intensities recorded:

Intensity VII

• Cataingan, Masbate

Intensity V

• City of Masbate, Masbate
• Almagro
• Tagapul-an, Samar

Intensity IV

• Palanas, and San Jacinto, Masbate
• City of Sorsogon, Sorsogon
• City of Legazpi, Albay
• San Andres, Quezon
• Mapanas, and Palapag, Northern Samar
• Barugo, Dagami, Dulag, Julita, La Paz, Palo, and Tanauan, Leyte
• City of Sagay, Negros Occidental

Intensity III

• City of Baybay, Isabel, Javier, and Kananga, Leyte
• Ormoc City
• Mulanay, Quezon
• City of Iloilo

Intensity II

• Guinayangan and Lopez, Quezon
• President Roxas, Capiz
• Patnongon, Patnongon, San Jose de Buenavista, and Tibiao, Antique

Intensity I

• Lezo, Aklan
• City of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental

Instrumental Intensities

Intensity V

• Masbate City, Masbate

Intensity IV

• Palo, Leyte
• City of Iloilo
• City of Roxas, Capiz; Naval, Biliran

Intensity III

• City of Bago, Negros Occidental
• Malinao, Aklan
• Pandan, Antique
• Jamindan, Capiz
• Ormoc City

Intensity II

• Gumaca, Quezon
• San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
• City of Sipalay, Negros Occidental
• Valderrama, Antique
• Sipocot, Camarines Sur
• Talibon,
• Bohol
• San Francisco, Cebu

Intensity I

• Malay, Aklan
• City of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental

Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST)
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