by Nancy I. Mediavillo
LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 16 (PIA) –- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observatory center here has advised Bicolanos to remain on alert and vigilant anytime for no one knows when a strong earthquake will hit the region similar to one that hit Carmen town in Bohol Tuesday.
Dr. Ed Laguerta, Phivolcs Legazpi resident volcanologist, made the warning after some parts of the Bicol region also felt the tremors of the earthquakes of various intensities at about 8:12 a.m., Tuesday.
Laguerta said Masbate experienced Intensity 4; Sorsogon, Intensity 3, and Legazpi City, Intensity 2.
He said there are many areas in Bicol that are in the Philippine Fault Zone whose center is in the area of Ticao and Burias, Masbate.
Laguerta said there is also one in San Vicente Linao in Bato town, Camarines Sur, up to Oas, Albay.
There is also one in Manito, Albay, up to Bacon, Sorsogon. “But these are just tributaries—like branches of a tree,” he said.
There is also in the part of Ragay Gulf, at the boundary of Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and Quezon provinces.
Laguerta said the earthquake drills being done by the Office of Civil Defense-Bicol in cooperation with local government units in the region, national government agencies, the private sector and other groups are important so that the public will not be caught empty handed. (MAL/NIMediavillo-RNB Legazpi/PIA5)
LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 16 (PIA) –- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observatory center here has advised Bicolanos to remain on alert and vigilant anytime for no one knows when a strong earthquake will hit the region similar to one that hit Carmen town in Bohol Tuesday.
Dr. Ed Laguerta, Phivolcs Legazpi resident volcanologist, made the warning after some parts of the Bicol region also felt the tremors of the earthquakes of various intensities at about 8:12 a.m., Tuesday.
Laguerta said Masbate experienced Intensity 4; Sorsogon, Intensity 3, and Legazpi City, Intensity 2.
He said there are many areas in Bicol that are in the Philippine Fault Zone whose center is in the area of Ticao and Burias, Masbate.
Laguerta said there is also one in San Vicente Linao in Bato town, Camarines Sur, up to Oas, Albay.
There is also one in Manito, Albay, up to Bacon, Sorsogon. “But these are just tributaries—like branches of a tree,” he said.
There is also in the part of Ragay Gulf, at the boundary of Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and Quezon provinces.
Laguerta said the earthquake drills being done by the Office of Civil Defense-Bicol in cooperation with local government units in the region, national government agencies, the private sector and other groups are important so that the public will not be caught empty handed. (MAL/NIMediavillo-RNB Legazpi/PIA5)
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