Magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits Davao Occidental.
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 7.2 magnitude quake in Davao Occidental today, Friday afternoon, November 17, 2023.
After the 4.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Sarangani yesterday, a strong shaking was felt at Davao Occidental on Friday afternoon. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit the place according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
The tremor took place at around 4: 14 p.m. 30 kilometers southwest of Sarangani in the province. The quake is Tectonic in origin and has a depth of focus of 10 kilometers. Damage to property and aftershocks are expected.
Here are some details:
- Date and Time: 17 November 2023 – 04:14 PM
- Magnitude = 7.2
- Depth = 010 km
- Location = 05.37°N, 125.15°E – 030 km S 81° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental)
State seismologists also ruled out the possibility of a tsunami. The latest bulletin stated that “no destructive tsunami threat exists based on available sea-level data” but it warned that “earthquakes of this size may generate unusual sea level disturbances that may be observed along coasts near the earthquake epicenter of Davao Occidental.
Reported intensities based on the data issued by Phivolcs:
Intensity VIII – Glan, SARANGANI; General Santos City, SOUTH COTABATO
Intensity V – Matanao, DAVAO DEL SUR; Maasim, Malapatan, SARANGANI; Lake Sebu, Tampakan, Polomolok, Banga, SOUTH COTABATO
Intensity IV – Kidapawan City, COTABATO; Magsaysay, Davao City, DAVAO DEL SUR; Don Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL; Kiamba, Maitum, SARANGANI; Norala, Tantangan, SOUTH COTABATO; President Quirino, Lebak, Isulan, Esperanza, Columbio, Kalamansig, SULTAN KUDARAT
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. They are the bodies releasing advisories whenever there are threats of tsunami following a strong quake shaking the land in the coastal area or underwater.
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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