Magnitude 6.3 quake rocks parts of Mindanao
LOOK | Earthquake-damaged building inside Cor Jesu College in Digos City after a magnitude 6.3 tremor jolted parts of Mindanao on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.
MANILA, Oct 16, 2019, PhilStar. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked parts of Mindanao on Wednesday evening, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology saying damage is expected in areas where it was felt at Intensity VII, reported The Philippine Star.
According to a Phivolcs bulletin, the earthquake was recorded 23 kilometers west of Makilala in North Cotabato at 7:37 p.m.
The quake was felt at Intensity VII — “destructive” under the Phivolcs Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS) — in Kidapawan City, Tulunan and M’lang in North Cotabato, where the provincial government has told local government units affected by the earthquake “to cause the suspension of classes tomorrow, October 17, 2019 in order to conduct proper assessment on the extent of damages in their respective areas.”
According to the PEIS, “old or poorly-built structures suffer considerably damage” when an earthquake is felt at Intensity VII and “some well-built structures are slightly damaged.”
The earthquake was recorded at Intensity IV (Very Strong) in General Santos City, where a fire was reported at a shopping mall after the earthquake.
Classes have been canceled for Thursday, October 17, in Davao City, which was also affected by the earthquake.
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