A strong magnitude 6.1 quake struck New Bataan in Davao De Oro around 6:46 pm Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
Students fainted
At least 10 students reportedly fainted in Davao City at the height of commotion. Seven were from Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School and three were from three were from Holy Cross of Calinan.
Phivolcs said Davao City experienced Intensity 4.
Epicenter: Work, class suspended
Intensity 5 was felt in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro. Regional disaster officials said there were houses which collapsed or damaged, while cracks were found in school establishments during initial inspection.
Davao de Oro Governor Dorothy “Dotdot” M. Gonzaga suspended work in government offices and clases tomorrow.
Tsunami scare in Mabini, Davao De Oro
Phivolcs said there is no tsunami alert because the epicenter was inland. The quake was tectonic in origin.
But still there was a tsunami scare in Mabini, Davao De Oro following reports of receding water levels along the coastline.
Davao del Norte
Davao Del Norte also reported cracks in a number of establishments.
Intensity 4 was felt in Davao City and Bislig, Surigao del Sur. Instruments also registered Intensity 4 level in Kidapawan, Alabel, Saranggani, Tupi in South Cotabato and Bislig City in Surigao del Sur.
Aftershocks with magnitude 3.6 were felt less at 7:07pm also in New Bataan. Then around 8:57 pm, residents felt another aftershock at magnitude 3.3.
Other towns which felt the quake:
Intensity III – Damulog, Kadingilan, Kalilangan, Libona, Pangantucan, and Talakag, 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, Cotabato; City of Koronadal, South Cotabato; Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat; City of Cotabato
Intensity I – Esperanza, and City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat
Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity III – City of Davao; Kidapawan City, Cotabato; Alabel, Sarangani; Tupi, South Cotabato; Bislig City, Surigao del Sur
Intensity II – Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte; Libona and Malaybalay, Bukidnon; Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental; Abuyog, Leyte; San Francisco, Southern Leyte; Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental; Malapatan, Glan, and Kiamba, Sarangani; Norala, General Santos City, Koronadal City and Tampakan, South Cotabato; Tandag, Surigao del Sur
Intensity I – Alamada, Cotabato; Baybay and Dulag, Leyte; Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental; Maitum, Sarangani; Suralla, Santo Nino, T’Boli, and Tantangan,
South Cotabato; Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte; Columbio, Sultan Kudarat; Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte
photo courtesy: Rommel Sajolga
