Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Eastern Samar, September 3, 2024
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.2 magnitude quake in Eastern Samar, September 3, 2024. Here are the details.
Following the 5.7 magnitude quake in Northern Samar yesterday, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in its neighboring province. According to the agency, the quake recently hit Eastern Samar and it has a magnitude of 4.2.
The earthquake that struck Eastern Samar, Tuesday, September 3, 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 Eastern Samar was located at 12.03°North, 125.44°East – 004 km North 16° West of Can-avid. It had a depth of focus of 029 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
- Sulat, San Julian, Jipapad, Arteche, and San Policarpo, EASTERN SAMAR
- Matuguinao, SAMAR
Intensity III
- Can-avid, Dolores, Oras, and Taft, EASTERN SAMAR
Intensity IV
- Maslog, EASTERN SAMAR
- San Jose de Buan, SAMAR
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.