<P> The degree and extent of damage caused by the earthquake were significant, with most of the damage sustained during the initial earthquake . The hardest hit were the towns of Tayasan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, and the city of Guihulngan, in Negros Oriental . Several houses and buildings collapsed, while others sustained damage . The earthquake also triggered numerous landslides which buried houses and people . Reported places where landslides occurred are Barangay Solongon, La Libertad and Planas, Guihulngan . </P> <P> Telecommunication services were disrupted after the earthquake . </P> <P> Several places were cut off, notably the isolated remote towns . Guihulngan, one of the cities and towns affected by the earthquake, suffered extensive damage . Its water services, along with electricity and telecommunications, were reported to be cut off . </P> <P> After the initial earthquake, the power supply was suddenly cut off in affected areas after power lines were damaged . Power plants in Visayas tripped or shut down following the earthquake, although no major damage was sustained in transmission facilities . On February 8, power was restored in some areas . </P>

Geographical and financial impact of the recent tsunami that hit the visayas region