ISANG lindol na may lakas na magnitude 6.0 ang yumanig sa malaking bahagi ng Luzon at Visayas umaga ng Huwebes, Pebrero 16.

Ayon sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), naramdaman ang lindol alas-2:10 ng umaga. Ang epicenter nito ay 11 kilometro sa kanluran ng Batuan, Masbate at may lalim na 10 kilometro.

Naitala ng PHIVOLCS ang mga sumusunod na Intensity:

Intensity VII – City of Masbate, Masbate

Intensity V – Dimasalang, San Fernando, at Uson, Masbate

Intensity IV – City of Legazpi, Albay; Aroroy, Cataingan, Esperanza, Milagros, at Pio V. Corpuz, Masbate; Irosin, at City of Sorsogon, Sorsogon

Intensity III – Daraga, Albay

Instrumental Intensities:

Intensity VI – City of Masbate, Masbate

Intensity IV – Bulusan, at City of Sorsogon, Sorsogon; City of Bogo, Cebu

Intensity III – City of Legazpi, at City of Tabaco, Albay; City of Iriga, Camarines Sur; City of Bago, Negros Occidental; Alangalang, Calubian, Isabel, Kananga,

at Palo, Leyte; Ormoc City; Rosario, Northern Samar

Intensity II – Gumaca, Quezon; Daet, Camarines Norte; Ragay, Camarines Sur; Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon; Malinao, Aklan; Jamindan, at Tapaz, Capiz; Argao,

Cebu; Can-Avid, Eastern Samar; Abuyog, at Dulag, Leyte; San Roque, Northern Samar

Intensity I – Lopez, Mulanay, at Polillo, Quezon; Boac, Marinduque; Pandan, Antique; City of La Carlota, Negros Occidental; Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte