The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recorded that the Magnitude 3.2 Earthquake Hits Sipalay City (Negros Occidental). The time of impact is 11:35:21 PM on Thursday Evening, March 5, 2020.

PHIVOLCS also recorded the location of the quake, 09.98°N, 122.04°E – 047 km N 59° W of Sipalay City (Negros Occidental) and the Depth of Focus (Km) is 009.

Good News! there are no Reported Intensities and no casualties that have been damage.

This is the usual scenario in the Philippines because we are under the Pacific Ring Of Fire where active and dormant volcanoes reside. The red dot represents the epicenter of the earthquake.

Phivolcs warned for possible aftershocks and other incidents that could harm people’s lives.

The Phivolcs mandates is to predict the occurrence of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes and their related geotectonic phenomena, Determine how eruptions and earthquakes shall occur and also areas likely to be affected, Generate sufficient data for forecasting volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, Mitigate hazards of volcanic activities through appropriate detection, forecast, and warning system, and Formulate appropriate disaster preparedness plans.

Tsunami is also the greatest threat after the quake as the wave moves backward from the seashore and produces a gigantic wave that has a strong power to crush its path.

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