Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake Today in Davao de Oro, May 14, 2024
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.8 magnitude quake in Davao de Oro today, May 14, 2024. Here are the details.
Following the 4.1 magnitude earthquake in Davao Oriental a few 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 recently hit Davao de Oro and it has a magnitude of 4.8.
The earthquake today that struck Davao de Oro, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, was tectonic in origin. A tectonic quake is a shaking which is a product when the Earth’s crust breaks because of the geological forces on the rocks and the adjoining plates which result to chemical and physical changes.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of Davao de Oro was located at 07.53°North, 126.14°East – 002 km South 11° East of New Bataan. It had a depth of focus of 010 kilometers.
Phivolcs stated in its bulletin that damages are expected from the said quake but there may be no aftershocks. According to the quake-recording agency, the following intensities were recorded of the said quake:
Intensity I
- City of Bislig, SURIGAO DEL SUR
Intensity III
- Maco, DAVAO DE ORO
Intensity IV
- New Bataan and Monkayo, DAVAO DE ORO
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.