Trending topic online! A 4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Magsaysay (Davao Del Sur) on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at around 12:55:47 AM. The location is 06.69°N, 125.13°E – 009 km S 78° W of Magsaysay (Davao Del Sur) and the Depth of Focus (Km) is 009 with the Origin “Tectonic.”

Reported Intensities:

Intensity IV – Bansalan, Davao del Sur

Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity III – Kidapawan City
Intensity II – Tupi, South Cotabato, Malungon, Sarangani
Intensity I – Alabel, Sarangani

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.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is a service institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) that is principally mandated to mitigate disasters that may arise from volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami and other related geotectonic phenomena.

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