Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Sarangani
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit Maitum in Sarangani province on Wednesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. (Photo from Phivolcs/Facebook)
MANILA, Philippines — Damage to properties and aftershocks are expected from the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck off the shore of Sarangani town early Wednesday morning.
This is the forecast of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Phivolcs, in its bulletin, also said the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake that struck at 5:42 a.m. was located west of Maitum in Sarangani province.
The state seismologists initially put the earthquake’s strength at magnitude 5.8.
It had a depth of two kilometers, updated from the initial 10 kilometers.
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The latest bulletin added the following reported intensities:
Intensity IV:
Kiamba, Sarangani; T’boli, Banga, Surallah and Tupi in South Cotabato; Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat
Intensity III:
Maitum, Glan, Malungon, Malapatan and Alabel in Sarangani; General Santos City; Norala, Koronadal City, Santo Niño and Polomolok in South Cotabato; Esperanza, Lebak, Isulan, Senator Ninoy Aquino, Palimbang, Lutayan and Lambayong in Sultan Kudarat
Intensity II:
Maasim, Sarangani; Lake Sebu, Tantangan and Tampakan in South Cotabato; Matalam, Pikit, Tulunan, Pigcawayan and M’lang in Cotabato; Tacurong City, President Quirino, Columbio and Bagumbayan in Sultan Kudarat; Davao City, Digos City, Kiblawan, Bansalan, Sulop, Magsaysay, Matanao, Padada and Hagonoy in Davao del Sur; Jose Abad Santos and Don Marcelino in Davao Occidental
Intensity I:
Malalag and Santa Cruz in Davao del Sur; Malita and Santa Maria in Davao Occidental
Meanwhile, the following strengths were also detected through the intensity scale of Phivolcs:
Intensity IV:
Kiamba, Sarangani; T’Boli, Banga, Suralla, Tupi, South Cotabato; Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat
Intensity III:
Maitum, Glan and Alabel in Sarangani; General Santos City, Norala, Koronadal City, Lake Sebu and Santo Niño in South Cotabato; Columbio, Isulan and Esperanza in Sultan Kudarat
Intensity II:
Maasim in Sarangani; Bagumbayan and President Quirino in Sultan Kudarat
Intensity I:
Kalilangan in Bukidnon; Kidapawan City and M’lang in Cotabato; Magsaysay, Davao City and Matanao in Davao del Sur; Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte
