Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Jolts Governor Generoso (Davao Oriental) on Monday, June 15, 2020

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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported a 5.0 earthquake magnitude hits Governor Generoso (Davao Oriental) on Monday, June 15, 2020. The time of impact is around 10:11:11 AM on Monday Morning, June 15, 2020.

The location of the quake, 05.82°N, 126.99°E – 136 km S 48° E of Governor Generoso (Davao Oriental), and the Depth of Focus (Km) is 010. There are no casualties that have been damage.

Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity I – Malungon, Sarangani

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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