The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and NDRRMC announce a 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Kadingilan (Bukidnon) on Monday Evening, Nov. 18, 2019, around 09:22:08 PM.

The location is 07.66°N, 124.89°E – 008 km N 24° W of Kadingilan (Bukidnon) and the Depth of Focus (KM) is 005 with the Origin “Tectonic.”

Reported Intensities :

Intensity VI – Kadingilan, Kalilangan, Don Carlos, Maramag, Kitaotao and San Fernando, Bukidnon
Intensity V – Damulog, Talakag and Valencia City, Bukidnon; Midsayap, Cotabato; Kidapawan
City; Marawi City
Intensity IV – Impasugong and Malaybalay, Bukidnon; Malungon, Sarangani; Antipas, Cotabato,
Rosario, Agusan Del Sur; Cotabato City; Davao City; Koronadal City; Cagayan De Oro City
Intensity III – Malitbog, Bukidnon; Tupi, South Cotabato; Manticao, Misamis Oriental; Tubod and
Bacolod, Lanao Del Norte; Alabel, Sarangani; Gingoog City; Pagadian City; Iligan City
Intensity II – Polomolok, Lake Sebu and Tampakan, South Cotabato; Kiamba, Sarangani;
Mambajao, Camiguin; Sindangan and Polanco, Zamboanga Del Norte; Molave, Zamboanga Del
Sur; Dipolog City; General Santos City
Intensity I – Zamboanga City

Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity IV – Cagayan De Oro City; Kidapawan City; Koronadal City; Malungon, Sarangani
Intensity III – Gingoog City; Davao City; Tupi, South Cotabato; Alabel, Sarangani
Intensity II – Kiamba, Sarangani; General Santos City
Intensity I – Zamboanga City; Bislig City

PHIVOLCS is the service institute of the DOST for monitoring and mitigation of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunami.

Phivolcs stated that they cannot predict when or where an earthquake or tsunami will happen. What they do is to prepare earthquake scenarios of hazards and impacts to be used as a guide for mitigation, preparedness, and response.

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