The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recorded a 3.4 earthquake magnitude hits Hits La Carlota City (Negros Occidental). The time of impact is around 02:48:58 PM on Friday Noon, June 19, 2020.

The location of the quake, 10.47°N, 123.06°E – 016 km N 73° E of La Carlota City (Negros Occidental), and the Depth of Focus (Km) is 013. There are no casualties that have been damage.

Reported Intensities :
Intensity II – La Carlota City and Bago City, Negros Occidental;

Instrumental Intensity:

Intensity II – La Carlota City, Negros Occidental;

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.

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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