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MANILA, Philippines — Two earthquakes, with magnitudes of 5.8 and 5.2, struck Agusan province on Saturday, while search and retrieval operations persist in the landslide-stricken area of Mindanao.
According to Phivolcs, the stronger quake had its epicenter 5 kilometers southwest of Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte at around 11:22 a.m., with the “weaker” one hitting 10 kilometers southeast of Esperanza, Agusan del Sur at around 1:21 p.m.
The following intensities, or the severity of ground shaking felt at a given location, were reported in connection with the first earthquake:
Intensity V (strong)
- Las Nieves, AGUSAN DEL NORTE
Intensity IV (moderately strong)
- Libona and San Fernando, BUKIDNON
- CITY OF ILIGAN
- City of Gingoog,
- Jasaan, Magsaysay, and Medina, MISAMIS ORIENTAL
- City of Bayugan, Prosperidad, and Talacogon, AGUSAN DEL SUR
Intensity III (weak)
- Jagna, BOHOL
- Baungon, Cabanglasan, Impasug-ong, Kitaotao,
- City of Malaybalay, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Maramag, Quezon, Talakag, and City of Valencia, BUKIDNON
- City of El Salvador, MISAMIS ORIENTAL
- Mawab and Nabunturan, DAVAO DE ORO
- City of Digos, DAVAO DEL SUR
- CITY OF DAVAO
- Hinatuan, SURIGAO DEL SUR
Intensity II (slightly felt)
- Inabanga, and Loboc, BOHOL
- Don Carlos and Kalilangan, BUKIDNON
- Catarman,
- Guinsiliban, Mahinog, Mambajao, and Sagay, CAMIGUIN; Matanao, DAVAO DEL SUR
- Banisilan,
- City of Kidapawan, Makilala, and Tulunan, COTABATO
Intensity I (scarcely perceptible)
- Magsaysay, DAVAO DEL SUR
- Arakan and Kabacan, COTABATO
- City of Marawi, LANAO DEL SUR
On the other hand, the following were intensities were reported in connection with the second quake:
Intensity V (strong)
- Esperanza, AGUSAN DEL SUR
Intensity II (slightly felt)
- CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO
- Magsaysay, City Gingoog, and Medina, MISAMIS ORIENTAL
Intensity I (scarcely perceptible)
- City of Marawi, Lanao del Sur
Phivolcs anticipates damages and potential aftershocks following the magnitude 5.8 quake.
While for the magnitude 5.2 quake, although no aftershocks are currently observed, damages are still a possibility.
State seismologists have not issued any tsunami advisories in response to the reported ground shaking.
Officials of Apex Mining Co. Inc. earlier said that they halted their search and rescue operations in a separate incident of landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro following the two strong quakes. — James Relativo
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