Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake Today in Cagayan, October 4, 2023
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 5.7 magnitude quake in Cagayan today, Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
Following the 4.9 magnitude earthquake in Surigao del Sur a few days ago, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in another province. According to the agency, the quake that hit Cagayan has a magnitude of 5.7.
The earthquake today that struck Cagayan, Wednesday, October 4, 2023, was tectonic in origin. It specifically hit Dalupiri Island in Calayan.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of Masbate was located at 19.26°North, 121.21°East – 017 km North 03° East of Dalupiri Island. It had a depth of focus of 017 kilometers.
Phivolcs stated in its bulletin that damages are not expected from the said quake but there might be aftershocks. According to the quake-recording agency, the following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded in these areas:
- Intensity II
- Delfin Albano, Isabela
- Intensity III
- Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte
- Basco, Batanes
- Angadanan, Cabagan, Maconacon, San Mariano, and San Pablo, Isabela
- Intensity III
- Licuan-Baay, Abra
- Balbalan, Lubuagan, and Pasil, Kalinga
- Batac, Currimao, Marcos, Paoay, and Pinili, Ilocos Norte
- Intensity IV
- Lacub, Abra
- Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, City of Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, San Nicolas, and Sarrat, Ilocos Norte
- Peñablanca, Piat, Santo Niño, Solana, and Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
- Intensity V
- Calayan, Cagayan
Instrumental Intensities:
- Intensity II
- Calayan, Cagayan
- Intensity III
- Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Intensity IV
- Laoag, and Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte
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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