The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recorded that Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Jolts Capoocan (Leyte). The time of impact is 01:16:38 AM on Wednesday morning, March 11, 2020.

PHIVOLCS also recorded the location of the quake, 11.28°N, 124.57°E – 007 km S 79° W of Capoocan (Leyte) and the Depth of Focus (Km) is 005. There are no casualties that have been damage.

Reported Intensities of Phivolcs: Intensity IV – Capoocan, Leyte and Intensity III – Cabucgayan, Biliran.

Instrumental Intensity;
Intensity II – Ormoc City
The intensity I – Palo, Leyte; Borongan, Eastern Samar; Cebu City

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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