Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake Today in Negros Occidental, October 20, 2023
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.7 magnitude quake in Negros Occidental today, Friday, October 20, 2023.
Following the 4.6 magnitude earthquake in Davao Occidental 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 hit Negros Occidental today. It had a magnitude of 4.7.
The earthquake today that struck Negros Occidental, Friday, October 20, 2023, at 03:36 a.m. was tectonic in origin. It specifically hit the city of Sipalay.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of Negros Occidental was located at 09.67°North, 122.26°East – 022 km South 61° West of Sipalay City. It had a depth of focus of 028 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. However, Phivolcs detected an instrumental intensity IV in Sipalay City.
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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