Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake Today in Occidental Mindoro, February 1, 2024
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.9 magnitude quake in Occidental Mindoro today, February 1, 2024. Here are the details.
Following the 5.1 magnitude earthquake in Surigao del Sur several 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 Occidental Mindoro today with a magnitude of 4.9.
The earthquake today that struck Occidental Mindoro, Thursday, February 1, 2024, was tectonic in origin.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of Occidental Mindoro was located at 13.51°North, 120.63°East – 013 km North 57° West of Abra De Ilog. It had a depth of focus of 011 kilometers.
Phivolcs stated in its bulletin that damages are expected from the said quake but not aftershocks. According to the quake-recording agency, no intensity was recorded at the epicenter of the quake as well as the nearby areas. The following instrumental intensities were recorded:
- Intensity I
- Batangas City, Cuenca, Mataas na kahoy, and San Luis, BATANGAS
- Intensity II
- City of Tagaytay, CAVITE
- Intensity III
- City of Calapan, ORIENTAL MINDORO
- Intensity IV
- Abra de Ilog and Mamburao, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
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.
