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DAVAO CITY – Some government buildings and homes in Kadingilan Township in Bukidnon County were partially damaged after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao on Monday evening (June 14). The epicenter was located 12 km northwest of Kadingilan.
A house in Barangay Sibonga was also partially damaged after the earthquake. (Photo courtesy of LDRRMO Kadingilan)
Based on the situation report from the municipality’s Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO), a total of three households – one in Borok 1 in Barangay Sibonga and one each in Borok 5 and 7 in Barangay Kibugtok, were partially damaged.
The report also revealed that the Philippine National Police (PNP) buildings, the main building of the local government unit, including the mayor’s office, the Barangay Population Hall, and Sanguniang Bayan cracks on the walls and ceilings, while the new gym has slight cracks on the floors.
The report added that seven provinces have already not reported any damages including Barangays Bagor, Pay-as, Malinao, Husayan, Pinamangguan, Kibalagon and Salvacion. On the other hand, LDRRMO said monitoring and evaluation of 17 districts is still going on.
The situation report from LDRRMO stated that the third floor of the PNP building in Kadingilan, Bukidnon County, was partially damaged after the 5.7-magnitude earthquake that occurred on Monday night (June 14). (Photo courtesy of LDRRMO Kadingilan)
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake occurred around 10:38 pm and was shallow at a depth of 3 km.
Kadingilan, Bukidnon felt the quake as a “very strong” tremor in Intensity VI, while Intensity V was felt as a “strong” earthquake in the neighboring towns of Damulog and Don Carlos in Bukidnon and in Wao in Lanao del Sur.
As of 12:16 p.m. Tuesday, 77 aftershocks were recorded in Kadingilan, according to the Phivolcs Earthquake Bulletin.
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