Phivolcs dismissed claims that the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake to hit Mindanao was caused by Mt. Apo.
MANILA—The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Monday dismissed claims that the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake to hit Mindanao was caused by Mt. Apo, the country's highest mountain.
This is not the first time that the institute has had to clarify the status of Mt. Apo, which is a potentially active stratovolcano. However, Ishmael Narag, officer-in-charge of Phivolcs’ Seismological Observation and Earthquake Prediction Division, said such concerns are understandable. But Narag said the quakes “do not show the same migration of clusters” or patterns seen when Mt. Pinatubo, an active volcano north of Manila, erupted.
Narag assured the public that they have instruments at Mt. Apo to monitor its status. “Of course, we don’t discount the possibility that there could be an eruption of Mt. Apo because it’s still considered potentially active,” he said.“We have to see the data,” Narag replied.
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