The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and NDRRMC announce a 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Makilala (North Cotabato) on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 around 07:37 PM .
The location is 06.76N, 125.04E – 023 km S 13° W of Makilala (North Cotabato) and the Depth of Focus (KM) is 002 with the Origin “Tectonic.”
Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity VII – Kidapawan City
Intensity V – Tupi and Polomolok, South Cotabato; Alabel, Sarangani
Intensity IV – Kiamba, Sarangani; T’Boli, South Cotabato; General Santos City
Intensity III – Cagayan de Oro City; Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental;
Intensity II – Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental
Intensity I – Dipolog City; Bislig City
Intensity VII – Tulunan, North Cotabato, M’Lang, North Cotabato, Kidapawan City
Intensity VI – Digos City, Davao del Sur; Sto. Nino, South Cotabato; Tacurong City
Intensity V – Alabel & Malungon, Sarangani; Lake Sebu, Polomolok, Tampakan & Tupi, South
Cotabato; Koronadal City; Roxas & Pikit, North Cotabato;General Santos City; Davao City;
Kalamansig, Lebak & Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat
Intensity IV – Kiamba, Sarangani; Esperanza & Rosario, Agusan del Sur; Kalilangan, Quezon,
Kadingilan & Damulog, Bukidnon; Mawab, Compostela Valley; Cotabato City; Matanog, Barira &
Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao
Intensity III – Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur; Iligan City; Dipolog City
Intensity II – Butuan City; Zamboanga City
Intensity I – Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
PHIVOLCS is the service institute of the DOST for monitoring and mitigation of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunami.
According to Phivolcs, “We cannot predict when or where an earthquake will happen. There is no reliable technology in the world that can confidently predict the date, time and location of large earthquakes. Please avoid sharing any messages that could cause panic and fear.”
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