Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake Today in Davao Occidental, March 14, 2024
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.3 magnitude quake in Davao Occidental today, March 14, 2024. Here are the details.
Following the 4.8 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 the same province. According to the agency, the quake hit Davao Occidental today with a magnitude of 4.3.
The earthquake today that struck Davao Occidental, Thursday, March 14, 2024, was tectonic in origin.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of Davao Occidental was located at 03.33°North, 126.58°East – 264 km South 29° East of Balut Island in the municipality of Sarangani. It had a depth of focus of 126 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 felt at the epicenter of the quake as well as the nearby areas. No instrumental intensity was recorded as well.
Earthquakes can hardly 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.
