A strong earthquake just shook the area of Mindanao today. A magnitude 6.1 tremor was reported at 12:22 this afternoon located 5 kilometers southwest of Magsaysay in Davao del Sur.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) the quake was tectonic in origin and has a depth of 15 kilometers.
The following intensities have been recorded:
Intensity V – Kidapawan City, Arakan, Carmen, Kabacan, Makilala and M’Lang, North Cotabato; City of Koronadal and Banga, South Cotabato; Matalam, Cotabato; Bansalan, Hagonoy, Magsaysay and Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur.
Intensity IV – Davao City; Banisilan and Midsayap, North Cotabato; Don Carlos, Bukidnon; Polomok, Sto. Nino and Norala, South Cotabato South Cotabato; Alabel, Kiamba and Malapatan, Saranggani; Palimbang and Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat.
Intensity III – Cotabato City; Cagayan De Oro City; Kadingilan and Kitaotao, Bukidnon; Tagum City, Davao del Norte; Maco and Nabunturan, Davao de Oro.
Intensity II – Cagayan de Oro City; and Kalilangan, Bukidnon.
Intensity I – Bislig City, Surigao del Sur.
Aftershocks occurred right away just minutes after the major quake at 12:30 p.m. with a magnitude of 3.5. Another hit a 12:34 p.m. with a magnitude of 2.5 and lastly a magnitude 2.1 at 12:41 p.m with all the quakes emanating from Magsaysay area.
Reports from major news channels said that the quake prompted evacuations in hospitals in Kidapawan City.
First-hand accounts said that the tremor was unlike the normal where you felt swayed, this one according to them shook them with an up and down motion.
A mall in Davao showed some cracks right after the quake.
Someone posted a video of the actual tremor.
Sources: Phivolcs/MSNews
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