Philippines. – An earthquake has shaken Surigao City on Friday February 11, 2017 at 10:03 PM according to DOST Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Phivolcs.Phivolcs says the earthquake was tectonic in origin with a Depth of 4 Kilometers with a 6.7 Magnitude in Richter scale with its epicenter 14 kilometer Northwest of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte.
The quake was also felt on its neighboring provinces in varying intensities that reached as far as Cebu and Dumaguete. After the earthquake, numerous aftershocks were reported thereafter.
Structures collapsed and other establishments and residential settlements reported damages which resulted to the casualties of (4) 7and almost a hundreds more were injured. The victims were then rushed to the nearest hospital where medical personnel were in heighten alert. The city was also put into blackout and water supplies cut after the incident.
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