PHIVOLCS and NDRRMC release a statement of a 3.6 Magnitude Earthquake hits Kiblawan (Davao Del Sur) on Wednesday Morning, December 18, 2019, around 03:16:14 AM.

Reported Intensities:

• Intensity III – Kidapawan City; Tupi, South Cotabato
• Intensity II – Koronadal City
• The intensity I – Alabel, Sarangani; General Santos City

The location is 06.64°N, 125.19°E – 003 km S 53° W of Kiblawan (Davao Del Sur) and the Depth of Focus (Km) is 024 with the Origin “Tectonic.”

PHIVOLCS is the service institute of the DOST for monitoring and mitigation of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunami.

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.

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