6.0-magnitude quake rocks Davao de Oro town; damages, aftershocks expected

A magnitude 6.1 quake rocked New Bataan, Davao de Oro Wednesday night, according to Phivolcs (Screencap from United States Geological Survey)

By Gabriela Baron

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked New Bataan, Davao de Oro Wednesday night, Feb. 1, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The tectonic tremor hit 14 kilometers (km) northeast of New Bataan at 6:44 p.m.

It had a depth of 11 km.

The following Intensities were felt in the following areas:

  • Intensity V – New Bataan, Davao de Oro
  • Intensity IV – City of Davao; City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur
  • Intensity III – Davao City; Damulog, Kadingilan, Kalilangan, Libona, Pangantucan, and Talakag in Bukidnon; City of Cagayan De Oro; Cagwait and Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
  • Intensity II – President Roxas, Capiz; San Francisco, Southern Leyte; City of El Salvador, and Villanueva, Misamis Oriental; Aleosan, Antipas, Arakan, Carmen, Kabacan, City of Kidapawan, Libungan, M’lang, Magpet, Makilala, Matalam, Pikit, and Tulunan in Cotabato; City of Koronadal, South Cotabato; Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat; City of Cotabato
  • Intensity I – Esperanza, and City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat

Meanwhile, the following Instrumental Intensities were also recorded in the following areas:

  • Instrumental Intensity V – Nabunturan, Davao de Oro
  • Instrumental Intensity III – Kidapawan City, Cotabato; Alabel, Sarangani; Tupi, South Cotabato; and Bislig City, Surigao del Sur
  • Instrumental Intensity II – Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte; Libona and Malaybalay in Bukidnon; Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental; Abuyog, Leyte; Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental; Malapatan, Glan, ang Kiamba in Sarangani; Norala, General Santos City, Koronadal City, and Tampakan in South Cotabato; and Tandag, Surigao del Sur
  • Instrumental Intensity I – Alamada, Cotabato; Baybay and Dulag, Leyte; Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental; Maitum, Sarangani; Suralla, Santo Nino, T’Boli, and Tantangan in South Cotabato; Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte; Columbio, Sultan Kudarat; Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte

Damages and aftershocks are expected.

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