Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake Today in Ilocos Sur, January 3, 2024
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.8 magnitude quake in Ilocos Sur today, Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Following the 4.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Sarangani a week 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 Ilocos Sur today had a magnitude of 4.8.
The earthquake today that struck Ilocos Sur, Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at 03:59 a.m., was tectonic in origin.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of Ilocos Sur was located at 17.30°North, 119.82°East – 066 km South 65° West of Caoayan. It had a depth of focus of 015 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, the following intensities were felt in these areas:
Intensity II
- Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur
Intensity III
- Salcedo, Magsingal, and Sigay, Ilocos Sur
- Bangar, La Union
Intensity IV
- San Vicente, City of Vigan, and City of Candon, Ilocos Sur
Earthquakes are among the natural incidents that cannot 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.