The number of aftershocks following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck Davao de Oro rose to 390 on Thursday, the Phivolcs said. | JMangaluzINQ
MANILA, Philippines — The number of aftershocks following therose to 390 on Thursday, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology .
The earthquake struck New Bataan in Davao de Oro on Wednesday, and was felt at Intensity V in some areas, which is classified by state seismologists as “very strong”.As of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, Phivolcs has recorded a total of 390 aftershocks ranging from magnitude 1.3 to 3.6. “At least nine strong to great earthquakes ranging from magnitude 6.0 to magnitude 8.3 occurred in Davao de Oro and vicinity from 1891 to present based on the [Southeast Asia Association of Seismology and EarthquakeEngineering] Report and Phivolcs Earthquake Catalog,” said the institute in a primer.
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