A magnitude 6 earthquake shook New Bataan, Davao de Oro this Wednesday night, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
Based on the released earthquake bulletin, the epicenter of the earthquake was 12 kilometers N 29° E of New Bataan, Davao De Oro.
It was a tectonic earthquake at a depth of 27 kilometers.
The magnitude of the earthquake was first recorded at 6.1 but PHIVOLCS downgraded it to 6 at 6:44 p.m.
According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake was felt in the areas of:
Intensity V – New Bataan, Davao de Oro
Intensity IV – City of Davao; City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur
Intensity III – Damulog, Kadingilan, Kalilangan, Libona, Pangantucan, and Talakag, Bukidnon; City of Cagayan De Oro; Cagwait, at Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
Intensity II – President Roxas, Capiz; San Francisco, Southern Leyte; City of El Salvador, and Villanueva, Misamis Oriental; Aleosan, Antipas, Arakan, Carmen,
Sultan Kudarat; City of Cotabato
Intensity I – Esperanza, and City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat.
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Magnitude 6 earthquake jolts Davao de Oro
According to the agency, based on instrumental intensities, the earthquake was also felt in the areas of:
Intensity V – Nabunturan, Davao de Oro
Intensity III – City of Davao; Kidapawan City, Cotabato; Alabel, Sarangani; Tupi, South Cotabato; Bislig City, Surigao del Sur
Intensity II – Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte; Libona and Malaybalay, Bukidnon; Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental; Abuyog, Leyte; San Francisco,
Southern Leyte; Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental; Malapatan, Glan, and Kiamba, Sarangani; Norala, General Santos City, Koronadal City and Tampakan, South Cotabato; Tandag, Surigao del Sur
Intensity I – Alamada, Cotabato; Baybay and Dulag, Leyte; Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental; Maitum, Sarangani; Suralla, Santo Nino, T’Boli, at Tantangan.
South Cotabato; Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte; Columbio, Sultan Kudarat; Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte.
PHIVOLCS said aftershocks and possible damage caused by such an earthquake are expected.
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