Giant Fish Found After 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake
GIANT FISH FOUND – A giant Opah, or better known as a sunfish, was found following the 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Masbate.
Usually, the giant Opah or moonfish spends most of their time in deep waters. However, due to the strong quake, the fish may have been affected. As such, it mistakenly swam to shallow waters was fishermen were able to catch it.
The average size of an Opah is around 1.8 – 2 meters and weighs about 600 pounds kilograms. Here are the photos of the giant fish taken by Ranilo Ebron:
The fish was so big and heavy that it had to be carried on a stick by two people. Also, if you looked closely at the photo, you can see that the giant fish was
Meanwhile, 5 days before the quake, a deep-sea oarfish was also found by residents in Agusan del Norte. Oarfish are deep-sea fish that live close to active faults. As such, the fish has developed a greater sensitivity to chemical changes in the water just before an earthquake happens.
According to some, oarfish are a messenger of bad omens. Oarfish lying dead or injured on the shore, it is considered a sign of a natural disaster. Furthermore, 20 oarfish were found in Japan in 2011 just before the Tsunami in Japan.
Meanwhile, On Tuesday (August 18, 2020), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology released the latest updates regarding the status of the volcanoes in the country. The report says four of the biggest volcanoes show irregularities.
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