Davao Oriental 7.4 quake linked to Philippine trench, unrelated to recent tremors - BusinessWorld Online

Cebu, Davao, Baguio quakes ‘not connected’

THE recent quakes in the provinces of Davao and Cebu, and in Baguio City are not connected, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Teresito Bacolcol said on Friday.Bacolcol also told reporters the quake that hit Cebu on Sept. 30 was “more destructive” than the one in Davao on Friday morning.“In this case, that’s already far from Cebu to La Union and Mindanao, there is no connection... Instead of being fearful, we …

Davao Oriental 7.4 quake linked to Philippine trench, unrelated to recent tremors - BusinessWorld Online

The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck offshore of Davao Oriental on Friday morning was generated by the Philippine Trench and is not connected to the recent tremors that occurred in Cebu and La Union, according to the state seismology agency. “Okay, so we’re not seeing any pattern. Again, these are all normal activities. The Philippines is very geologically active, and we have more than 180 active fault segment,” Teresito C. Bacolcol, directo…

Davao Oriental quake felt at Intensity 1 to 3 in NIR, classes suspended in some areas

The students of the Kabankalan Catholic College move to an open field as a mild earthquake shakes their school.* photo via The KCC Chronicle  The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that jolted Davao Oriental at 9:43 a.m. Friday was also felt at Intensity I to III in various parts of Negros Island Region, and triggered the cancellation of […]