(Photo by PHIVOLCS)
Local officials of Zamboanga City and other parts of the Zamboanga Peninsula ordered the cancellation of afternoon classes following the strong tremor felt at Intensity IV in Zamboanga City.
The earthquake's depth was recorded at 32 kilometers, and due to its intensity, people were compelled to flee buildings.
Here are the reported intensities felt in various areas of the Zamboanga Peninsula:
Intensity V - Siocon, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE; Ipil, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY; CITY OF ISABELA
Intensity IV - CITY OF ZAMBOANGA; Sibuco, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE; Dimataling, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR; Alicia, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY
Intensity III - City of Dipolog and President Manuel A. Roxas, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE; Buug and Siay, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY
Intensity II - San Jose, ANTIQUE; City of Himamaylan, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL; Molave, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
Intensity I - City of Kabankalan, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported the earthquake as tectonic in origin.
Authorities are still assessing if there have been any injuries or damage from the quake, similar to the situation earlier at 7:39 AM in San Francisco, Southern Leyte, which was hit by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake.
(Photo by Ranulfo Docdocan)
