A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Candoni, Negros Occidental early Monday morning, Nov. 3, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
The quake, which occurred at 3:06 a.m., was tectonic in origin (caused by the shifting of Earth’s plates along fault lines) and had a depth of 89 kilometers (km).
Reported Intensities:
▪️Intensity IV – Candoni, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL; City of Dumaguete, and Sibulan, NEGROS ORIENTAL
Instrumental Intensities:
▪️Intensity III – Jordan, GUIMARAS; City of Bago, City of La Carlota, and City of Sipalay, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
▪️Intensity II – Malinao, AKLAN; Culasi, San Jose, Sebaste, and Valderrama, ANTIQUE; Nueva Valencia, GUIMARAS; Argao, CEBU; CITY OF CEBU; City of Dipolog, Liloy, Sindangan, Siocon, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, and Dumingag, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
▪️Intensity I – Anini-y, ANTIQUE; Jamindan, City of Roxas, and Tapaz, CAPIZ; San Lorenzo, GUIMARAS; CITY OF BACOLOD; Talibon, BOHOL; Asturias, and City of Talisay, CEBU
The quake, which was initially recorded by PHIVOLCS with a magnitude of 5.6, was also felt in Iloilo City and several parts of Iloilo province.IMT
