The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned that an ongoing earthquake “swarm” in Ragay town, Camarines Sur may
According to the Phivolcs, an earthquake swarm is a short-lived sequence of minor to light temblors, which have no identifiable large event or main shock.In an Aug. 22 report, Phivolcs said Ragay started experiencing an earthquake swarm on June 7. Over a nearly 5-day period from Saturday until Wednesday afternoon, there were 121 earthquakes recorded in the swarm, 42 of which were felt, ranging from magnitude 1.6 to 4.4, Phivolcs reported.
Phivolcs said that earthquake-induced landslides, rock falls, and other types of mass movement could occur in mountainous or hilly areas of Ragay town, home to almost 60,000 people, during the swarm. Phivolcs described Camarines Sur as a “seismically active region” due to its active faults, such as the Legaspi Lineament and offshore segments of the Philippine Fault in Ragay Gulf.
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