Surigao del Sur rocked by 6.0 magnitude quake

The magnitude 6.0 quake was located at 29 kilometers southeast of San Agustin, Surigao Del Sur.  It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 33 kilometers.

Surigao del Sur was rocked by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake Monday morning.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of the quake struck at 6:47am and its epicenter was located at 29 kilometers southeast of San Agustin, Surigao Del Sur.  It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 33 kilometers. 

The state quake agency revised its earlier earthquake bulletin, issued at 6:56am, that measured the quake at 6.4 magnitude and placed its epicenter at 11 kilometers northwest of San Agustin town with a depth of focus at 58 kilometers.

Philvolcs said aftershocks and damages to property are expected. 

No tsunami warnings were raised.

The following intensities were recorded in the following areas:

Intensity V- Bislig City, Surigao del Sur; Rosario, Agusan del Sur
Intensity IV- Cagwait, City of Tandag, Bayabas, Surigao Del Sur
Intensity III- Cagayan de Oro City; Tagaloan, Villanueva, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental
Intensity II- El Salvador City, Initao, Luagit, Manticao, Misamis Oriental; Virac, Catanduanes
Intensity I- Iligan City

The following instrumental intensities were also recorded:

Intensity IV- Bislig City, Surigao del Sur
Intensity III- Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental
Intensity II- Cagayan de Oro City; Surigao City, Surigao del Norte;
Intensity I- Alabel, Sarangani; Koronadal, Tupi, South Cotabato; Kidapawan City; Palo, Leyte; Borongan City

Rommel F. Lopez

 

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