At least 400 aftershocks recorded following Magnitude 6.6 tremor
Local News • 07:15 AM Wed Oct 30, 2019
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Edwin O. Fernandez
Images of Nueva Vida high school were taken by Jepoy Omandam Quibuyen downloaded from the post of Ma. Jean Constantinopla.)
KORONADAL CITY - At least 400 aftershocks have been reported after the Magnitude 6.6 quake that hit Tuesday morning an area in Mindanao that was also hit by Magnitude 6.3 on Oct. 16.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in a bulletin said some of the aftershocks were felt by humans while others were not.
Among the strong aftershocks of the 9:04 a.m. Tuesday came at 6:21 a.m. measured at magnitude 4.4 and was traced 30 km east of Tulunan, North Cotabato.
At 5:22 a.m., a Magnitude 5.0 was recorded also Tulunan as its epicenter.
At 11:13 p.m. Tuesday night, a magnitude 4.5 also hit Tulunan and followed by magnitude 4.1 at 1:47 a.m. while heavy down pour was experienced practically all areas hit by the tremor.
Intensity V - Kidapawan City
Instrumental intensities:
Intensity IV - Kidapawan City; Tupi, South Cotabato
Intensity III - Malungon, Sarangani
Intensity II - Alabel, Sarangani
Intensity I - Kiamba, Sarangani; General Santos City; Koranadal City
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has again dispatched teams to areas hardest hit by the Oct. 29 earthquake which damaged houses, government buildings and left four people dead.
"Actually, the teams were about to wrap up their damage assessment from the first earthquake two weeks ago and meetings were already set with concerned national government agencies for the immediate assistance to be extended," MinDA chair Sec. Emmanuel Pinol said.
"I have already set a meeting with National Housing Authority (NHA) chief JUn Escalada to discuss housing projects for victims whose houses were totally damaged by the first earthquake," he added.
The listing of local government buildings, schools and roads and bridges was also being completed when the stronger earthquake struck yesterday.
The listing of victims who lost loved ones and those who were injured was also being completed to be submitted to the Office of the President for possible financial assistance.
The teams were instructed to continue with the assessment to include the damage caused by the latest earthquake.