M6.0 & 5.6 Earthquakes Hit Mindanao, Philippines – Mar. 7, 2023 | linog sa Mindanao

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Two strong earthquakes jolted the southern Philippines on Tuesday, authorities said, with the second damaging buildings and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of villagers from their homes.

A 6.0-magnitude quake struck at about 2:00 pm (0600 GMT), a few kilometres from Maragusan municipality in the mountainous gold-mining province of Davao de Oro on Mindanao island, the US Geological Survey said.

Local authorities said there were no reports of casualties or significant damage.

But a shallower second quake, measuring 5.6 magnitude, hit nearly three hours later in the neighbouring municipality of New Bataan, triggering the collapse of some houses.

New Bataan disaster officer Lynne Dollolasa said nearly 300 people were forced to leave their homes in Andap village, where β€œa number of houses collapsed”.

About 100 people inside a shopping mall in Tagum city, in the adjacent province of Davao del Norte, were hit by falling glasses and plates as they fled the building, said Jay Suaybaguio, the provincial information officer.

β€œI was in the third floor buying office supplies when the quake suddenly struck,” Suaybaguio told AFP.

β€œWhen we reached the first floor we saw broken bottles of wine and condiments. The lights went out but emergency lights turned on, helping us to find our way.”

Read more: https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/60-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-southern-philippines-warnings-of-aftershocks-possible-damage-issued-101678171220111.html

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  8. I remember when I feel the earthquake in the school my classmates became so calm because my teacher didn't feel it because I feeled it and I heared the bell and the student said "what is that? " and I said "there was an earthquake" and my teacher heared it and hold my hand and hide on table and after we go out and I hope people are still safe and me too from Koronadal City πŸ™‚

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  20. Yeah I was supposed to be so freaking America look at these guys playing pool with their motorcycles inside the building right on the street how come I can't have anything like that the cops have worn down all the pool places to go in America the bars don't know remember what pool table is and take very good City care of them are you doing American now is sit down have a shity beer shittyfood and have to leave a big tip for the shity waitress all waiters everything sticky on the freaking table there's no good service if you can never find a good restaurant to eat at there's like a billion restaurants and our food all sucks

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  35. Hala linog sa mindanao, 5.o , om God save us, oh Lord Jesus Chrust, Saint Agatha, interceed us to our Lord , Jesus Christ, in jesus name, Amen. πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™β€β€β€πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

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  37. Ang hindi ko maintindihan bakit nagsisigawan na parang nasa party lang ? yung iba kalmado lang ,well dapat kumalma nga lang pero dapat mag-ingat din at maghanda hindi yung sa sobrang kamaldo eh parang wla lang yung lindol.
    alam ko yung iba dito kabado talaga napasigaw pa nga eh , sa sobrang kabado hindi na alam kung ano ang gagawin
    nakalimutan na ang ating kababayan kung ano yung safety protocols. Sana po mag-ingat po tayo lage hindi natin alam kung ano ang mangyayari natin. Keep safe kayo lage.

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  42. dami takot sa lindol. nung 1990. sa sobra lakas ng lindol. naglalaro pa rin kami sa kalsada. at tuwang tuwa kami. dhil naglulundagan din mga bato sa palligid.πŸ˜†
    sanayan lang yan..if may lindol.relax lang .
    punta lang kau sa lugar na. hindi kau mababagsakan.

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