The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recorded that the magnitude of 4.9 hits Siocon (Zamboanga Del Norte). The time of impact is 10:55:31 PM on Tuesday Evening, March 3, 2020. PHIVOLCS also recorded the location of the quake, 07.77°N, 121.83°E – 033 km N 78° W of Siocon (Zamboanga Del Norte) and the Depth of Focus (Km) is 011.
Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Hits Leyte March 3, 2020 (Tuesday)
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.
Reported Intensities :
- Intensity IV- Siocon, Zamboanga Del Norte
- Intensity III- Zamboanga City; Tampilisan, Liloy, Gutalac, Baliguian, Zamboanga Del Norte;
- Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
- The intensity I- Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur
This is the usual scenario in the Philippines because we are under the Pacific Ring Of Fire where active and dormant volcanoes reside.
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.
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