Bicol Region, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Western Visayas
Total damage
₱23.9 million[3]
Max. intensity
PEIS VII (Destructive)[1] MMI VIII (Severe)
Tsunami
None
Casualties
2 dead, 170 injured
On 18 August 2020, at 8:03 PST (00:03 UTC), a 6.6 magnitude earthquake[4] struck the island province of Masbate in the Philippines, leaving at least 2 dead and 170 injured.[5][6][7][8][excessive citations]
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