Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake Today in Davao Occidental, September 30, 2023
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 3.5 magnitude quake in Davao Occidental today, Saturday, September 30, 2023.
Following the 4.9 magnitude earthquake in Surigao del Sur a few days ago, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in another province. According to the agency, the quake that hit Davao Occidental has a magnitude of 3.5.
The earthquake today that struck Davao Occidental, Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 07:55 a.m. was tectonic in origin. It specifically hit Jose Abad Santos.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of Davao Occidental was located at 05.38°North, 126.64°East – 125 km South 62° East of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of focus of 034 kilometers.
Phivolcs stated in its bulletin that damages are not expected from the said quake but there might be aftershocks. According to the quake-recording agency, no intensity was recorded at the epicenter of the quake as well as the nearby areas. No intrumental intensity was recorded as well.
Earthquakes are among the natural incidents that cannnot be predicted accurately as most experts in the field agree on. Thus, most countries really make sure that they have a bureau or an organization that monitors a quake incident across their nation.
Quakes can happen in land and underwater. In the case of the latter, it can trigger tsunami thus quake-recording agencies are also often the one that monitors tsunami threats. On land, quakes can result to damages and loss of lives thus it is important to be aware of the earthquake safety tips to reduce the risk of damages and loss of lives by knowing what to do.
