DepEd says 14 schools in Davao de Oro sustained damage after being hit by a 6.0-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday. INQUIRER PHOTO
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) continues to record aftershocks following the magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck Davao de Oro on Tuesday. As of Friday morning, the Phivolcs has recorded a total of 745 aftershocks. Of the total, 70 earthquakes were plotted but only one was felt. The strength ranged from 1.3 to 3.6 magnitude. Plotted quakes, as disclosed by the Phivolcs, are tremors detected by three or more stations. The Phivolcs said earthquakes commonly occur in Davao de Oro because of active faults in the vicinity. “Davao de Oro in Eastern Mindanao is one of the seismically active regions in the country because of the presence of several active faults that include the East Compostela Valley, West Compostela Valley, Central Compostela Valley, Nabunturan, Caraga River and Mati Segments,” said Phivolcs. Minor to light aftershocks are still expected in the area for several days to weeks due to the magnitude of the earthquake. No tsunami is expected. —Abby Boiser