Kaizer James E.

Caguioa 7 -Dalton

Phivolcs: 345 aftershocks so far recorded after the

Davao de Oro quake
MANILA, Philippines — According to state seismologists, at least 345
aftershocks were recorded after the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that rocked
Davao de Oro on Wednesday night.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that
the magnitude range of the aftershocks as of 8 a.m. on Thursday was from
1.5 to 3.6.

Only one of the recorded aftershocks was felt, it added.

Phivolcs officer-in-charge Dr. Teresito Bacolcol, in a televised public briefing,
said aftershocks are still expected for some days or weeks following the
tremor.
“We expect small to moderate aftershocks to occur near the epicenter area,
which may continue for several days to weeks but eventually, the number of
aftershocks will wane),” he said, speaking in a mix of Filipino and English.
Bacolcol then allayed fears of a possible tsunami following the major
earthquake.
“There are no threats of a tsunami since the earthquake yesterday hit inland,”
he explained.
Meanwhile, Raffy Alejandro, spokesperson for the National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Council, said there are ongoing operations to
assess the damage caused by the tremor.
He, however, noted that two minor injuries in the town of New Bataan have so
far been reported to authorities.
“There’s no official report yet on the exact number so far. There were only
minor injuries reported to us, which were immediately addressed by their local
government and health professionals,” Alejandro added.
The tectonic temblor struck the province at about 6:44 p.m. on Wednesday
with its epicenter located 9 kilometers southeast of the town of Compostela.

Insight: We should donate to those who are in need if we can give them our extra
clothes/materials so they can be on a steady path to move because of the aftershocks.