(Eagle News) — Aftershocks continued to be felt in Mindanao after a magnitude 6.3 quake hit North Cotabato on Wednesday night, October 16, as many shocked and scared residents continue to stay outdoors for fear of another strong quake.
Based on the monitoring of the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), aftershocks continued to be felt in North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Surigao del Sur.
In North Cotabato, aftershocks rock the area every few minutes.
Based on Phivolcs monitoring, the following aftershocks were recorded in Tulunan, North Cotabato alone in the last hour alone as of posting time:
——- Magnitude
16 October 2019 – 10:51 PM 2.2 014 km S 39° E of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:51 PM 1.5 013 km S 08° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:41 PM 3.9 026 km S 84° E of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:36 PM 2.4 012 km S 57° E of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:34 PM 2.0 019 km S 62° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:33 PM 1.7 019 km S 14° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:28 PM 3.1 026 km S 77° E of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:26 PM 2.0 022 km N 37° E of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:23 PM 2.5 027 km S 81° E of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:19 PM 2.2 018 km S 73° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:15 PM 2.3 014 km N 79° E of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:12 PM 1.8 005 km S 77° E of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:09 PM 3.2 016 km S 02° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:07 PM 1.4 015 km S 82° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 10:04 PM 2.5 009 km S 22° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 09:55 PM 2.0 021 km S 56° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 09:51 PM 2.7 006 km N 66° E of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 09:49 PM 1.8 019 km S 65° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 09:46 PM 1.7 008 km S 47° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
The following aftershocks were also recorded immediately after the 6.3 magnitude quake in Tulunan, North Cotabato:
——– Magnitude
16 October 2019 – 09:41 PM 3.7 013 km S 62° E of Columbio (Sultan Kudarat)
16 October 2019 – 09:35 PM 3.2 011 km S 47° E of Columbio (Sultan Kudarat)
16 October 2019 – 09:25 PM 4.3 029 km S 31° E of Columbio (Sultan Kudarat)
16 October 2019 – 09:21 PM 2.3 017 km S 41° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 09:14 PM 3.1 017 km S 23° W of Makilala (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 09:11 PM 3.2 016 km S 16° E of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 09:09 PM 2.4 018 km N 23° E of Columbio (Sultan Kudarat)
16 October 2019 – 09:04 PM 2.7 007 km S 82° E of Columbio (Sultan Kudarat)
16 October 2019 – 09:00 PM 3.3 018 km S 32° E of Columbio (Sultan Kudarat)
16 October 2019 – 08:58 PM 2.7 013 km S 38° E of Columbio (Sultan Kudarat)
16 October 2019 – 08:57 PM 1.8 008 km S 06° W of Columbio (Sultan Kudarat)
16 October 2019 – 08:49 PM 2.7 020 km N 80° E of Cagwait (Surigao Del Sur)
16 October 2019 – 08:46 PM 2.6 004 km 00 °est of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 08:43 PM 3.0 022 km S 26° E of Columbio (Sultan Kudarat)
16 October 2019 – 08:36 PM 3.0 024 km S 48° W of Makilala (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 08:34 PM 4.0 016 km S 74° E of Columbio (Sultan Kudarat)
16 October 2019 – 08:27 PM 3.1 019 km S 46° W of Makilala (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 08:25 PM 2.4 008 km S 48° E of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 08:18 PM 3.0 023 km S 13° W of Makilala (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 08:17 PM 1.9 009 km S 28° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 08:12 PM 2.2 006 km S 41° E of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 08:09 PM 5.5 021 km S 20° E of Columbio (Sultan Kudarat)
16 October 2019 – 08:01 PM 1.7 021 km S 23° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 08:00 PM 2.4 015 km S 30° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
16 October 2019 – 07:51 PM 2.2 013 km S 35° W of Tulunan (North Cotabato)
Damage to property in various areas were reported, with Gaisano Mall in General Santos City affected by a blaze after the quake.
There were also severe structural damage seen in Digos City where the quake was felt at intensity 6.
At the Cor Jesu College in Digos City, for instance, some building posts, and walls of the school were severely damaged.
People injured during the quake were also brought to nearby hospitals.
PHIVOLCS said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 22 kilometers southeast of Tulunan at 7:37 p.m.
The quake’s depth of focus was 8 kilometers.
The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded of the 7:37 p.m. quake:
Intensity VI – Digos City, Davao del Sur; Sto. Nino, South Cotabato; Tacurong City
Intensity V – Alabel & Malungon, Sarangani; Lake Sebu, Polomolok, Tampakan & Tupi, South
Cotabato; Koronadal City; Roxas & Pikit, North Cotabato;General Santos City; Davao City;
Kalamansig, Lebak & Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat
Intensity IV – Kiamba, Sarangani; Esperanza & Rosario, Agusan del Sur; Kalilangan, Quezon,
Kadingilan & Damulog, Bukidnon; Mawab, Compostela Valley; Cotabato City; Matanog, Barira &
Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao
Intensity III – Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur; Iligan City; Dipolog City
Intensity II – Butuan City; Zamboanga City
Intensity I – Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
Instrumental intensities were recorded as follows:
Intensity VII – Kidapawan City
Intensity V – Tupi and Polomolok, South Cotabato; Alabel, Sarangani
Intensity IV – Kiamba, Sarangani; T’Boli, South Cotabato; General Santos City
Intensity III – Cagayan de Oro City; Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental;
Intensity II – Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental
Intensity I – Dipolog City; Bislig City
