Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake Today in Samar, November 20, 2023
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 5.6 magnitude quake in Samar today, Monday, November 20, 2023.
Following the 4.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Sarangani yesterday, 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 Samar today. It had a magnitude of 5.6.
The earthquake today that struck Samar, Monday, November 20, 2023, at 12:57 p.m., was tectonic in origin. It specifically hit Calbiga. It followed low-magnitude quakes that jolte ddifferent parts of the country today including Surigao del Sur, Davao Occidental, and Leyte.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of Samar was located at 11.54°North, 125.14°East – 016 km South 55° East of Calbiga. It had a depth of focus of 077 kilometers.
Phivolcs stated in its bulletin that damages are not expected from the said quake there may be aftershocks. According to the quake-recording agency, Intensity IV was felt in Palo, Leyte while Instrumental Intensity V was recorded in Catbalogan City in Samar.
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.
