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Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off Surigao del Sur

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<p>MANILA<strong> (3rd UPDATE)</strong> — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Lingig, Surigao del Sur on Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.</p><p>It said that no damage is expected from the earthquake but also warned of aftershocks.</p><p>The tectonic quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers and was felt at Intensity V (Strong) in Lingig, Hinatuan and Bislig in Surigao del Sur, and in Maco and Monkayo in Davao de Oror as well as in Rosario, Agusan del Sur,  Phivolcs also said. </p><p>Intensity V is &quot;generally felt by most people indoors and outdoors&quot; and is characterized by &quot;strong shaking and rocking felt throughout building,&quot; according to the institute&#x27;s intensity scale.</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">The quake was felt at Intensity IV (Moderately Strong) in Davao City and in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro and Intensity III (Weak) in Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental; Baybay, Leyte; and Inabanga, Bohol.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">It was recorded at Intensity II (Slightly Felt) in Cebu City. </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/09/12/23/why-covering-your-head-with-your-hands-during-earthquakes-is-a-bad-idea">RELATED: Why the tripod position is better than cowering during earthquakes</a></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">The US Geological Survey also reported the earthquake as having a magnitude of 6.8.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><strong>COMMUNITIES  MONITORING, CHECKING FOR DAMAGE</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">In Lingig municipality, where Barcelona is located, local disaster officer Ian Onsing said he was woken by the shaking.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">&quot;The shaking was quite strong. The things around here were moving. I guess, the shaking took around 10-15 seconds,&quot; Onsing told AFP by telephone.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">&quot;I&#x27;m not expecting any more damages, but we will go around the area again around 8 a.m. just to be sure,&quot; he said.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">&quot;So far, there are no reported casualties or damages. We are now monitoring the shores for any rough movement.&quot;</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">In the municipality of Hinatuan, about 25 kilometres north of Barcelona, local disaster officer Jerome Ramirez saw appliances &quot;moving for around 30 seconds&quot; from the strong shaking.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Ramirez said there had been no reports of injuries or damage in coastal communities in the area.</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">&quot;Now we are just monitoring for possible aftershocks,&quot; Ramirez told AFP by telephone.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Earthquakes regularly strike the Philippines, which sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of intense seismic and volcanic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Most are too weak to be felt by humans but strong and destructive quakes come at random with no technology available to predict when and where they will happen. <strong>—with a report by Agence France-Presse</strong><strong></strong><br/></p>

<p>Phivolcs said that no damage is expected from the earthquake but also warned of aftershocks.</p>

Phivolcs said that no damage is expected from the earthquake but also warned of aftershocks.

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Magnitude 6.8 quake hits off Surigao del Sur

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Published Aug 03, 2024 07:49 AM PHT

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Updated Aug 03, 2024 08:46 AM PHT

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