Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake Today in Batanes, September 15, 2023
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 3.7 magnitude quake in Batanes today, Friday, September 15, 2023.
Following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Cagayan a few days ago, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in another province. The quake hit a part of Batanes. According to the agency, it has a magnitude of 3.7.
The earthquake today that struck Batanes, Friday, September 15, 2023, at 06:42 a.m. was tectonic in origin. It specifically hit Sabtang.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of Batanes was located at 20.14°North, 121.41°East – 052 km South 66° West of Sabtang. It had a depth of focus of 023 kilometers.
Phivolcs stated in its bulletin that damages are not expected from the said quake as well as aftershocks. According to the quake-recording agency, no intensity was recorded at the epicenter of the quake as well as the nearby areas. No instrumental intensity was logged as well.
Earthquakes are among the natural incidents that cannnot be predicted accurately as most experts in the field agree on. Thus, most countries really make sure that they have a bureau or an organization that monitors a quake incident across their nation.
Quakes can happen in land and underwater. In the case of the latter, it can trigger tsunami thus quake-recording agencies are also often the one that monitors tsunami threats. On land, quakes can result to damages and loss of lives thus it is important to be aware of the earthquake safety tips to reduce the risk of damages and loss of lives by knowing what to do.
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