MANILA, Philippines - (Updated as of 1:50 p.m. Saturday) Six dead and 108 were injured after the powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off in Surigao City on Friday evening, February 10.
This was confirmed by Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) CARAGA and Surigao del Norte Provincial Information Center Officer Mary Jul Escalante on ANC.
NOTE: This report has been corrected, with previous report as of 10 a.m. from Surigao disaster risk management council officer Ramon Gotinga in his interview with DZBB, which says that death toll rose to 15.
Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol Matugas in her inteview with DZMM Teleradyo Matugas said that the province is still in chaos with the residents are in state of shock due to the extent of damage brought by the strong earthquake.
PHOTOS: Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Surigao City
The governor added that electricity in 2 municipalities was down and 3 bridges were destroyed.
As of press time, the total affected families has yet to be determined by the provincial office.
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said that the Department of Social Worker and Development (DSWD) Regional Office has prepositioned 8, 258 family food packs to geographically hard-to-reach areas. The DSWD Regional Warehouse has a stockpile of 14,637 family packs. The DSWD Field Office has a stockpile of 14,637 family packs and standby fund amounting to Php2,895,921.91. There are reports of evacuees that are now subject for validation.
In a report by Interaksyon, Matugas said engineering teams were scrambling to fix alternative routes, and worried that the province had been cut off by the damage to the airport runway, which forced its closure to commercial planes.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Phils (CAAP) has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) which says that Surigao Airport will be closed until March 10.
Meanwhile, there's no advice yet of flight cancellation, according to Manila International Airport Authority.
Public Information Officer Eric Apolonio advised to use Butuan airport as alternative.
PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum told DZMM that the cause of 6.7 magnitude last night was the movement of the Philippine Fault Zone, Surigao segment.
As of 5 a.m, 89 aftershocks were recorded by PHIVOLCS with highest magnitude of 3.9.
The most powerful earthquake that hit Surigao was magnitude 6.9 in 1879, which hit the southern side of the province.
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| Portion of Parkway Hotel in Surigao City damaged by 6.7 quake. Photo Credit: Twitter/PIA Agusan del Norte |
PIA-13: Six casualties in Surigao City are now recorded by RDRRMC Caraga due to the 6.7 quake that hit the area Friday night.— PIA (@PIAalerts) February 11, 2017
PIA-13: A total of 108 individuals were injured in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte due to the 6.7 quake that hit the area Friday night.— PIA (@PIAalerts) February 11, 2017
NOTE: This report has been corrected, with previous report as of 10 a.m. from Surigao disaster risk management council officer Ramon Gotinga in his interview with DZBB, which says that death toll rose to 15.
Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol Matugas in her inteview with DZMM Teleradyo Matugas said that the province is still in chaos with the residents are in state of shock due to the extent of damage brought by the strong earthquake.
PHOTOS: Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Surigao City
The governor added that electricity in 2 municipalities was down and 3 bridges were destroyed.
Surigao City bridge damaged during the intensity 6.7 quake, Friday night pic.twitter.com/OssEq9DeJB— PIA Agusan del Norte (@PIAAgusanNorte) February 11, 2017
As of press time, the total affected families has yet to be determined by the provincial office.
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said that the Department of Social Worker and Development (DSWD) Regional Office has prepositioned 8, 258 family food packs to geographically hard-to-reach areas. The DSWD Regional Warehouse has a stockpile of 14,637 family packs. The DSWD Field Office has a stockpile of 14,637 family packs and standby fund amounting to Php2,895,921.91. There are reports of evacuees that are now subject for validation.
In a report by Interaksyon, Matugas said engineering teams were scrambling to fix alternative routes, and worried that the province had been cut off by the damage to the airport runway, which forced its closure to commercial planes.
Surigao City airport runway damaged during the 6.7 quake, Friday night. pic.twitter.com/ogv7Y3dJbP— PIA Agusan del Norte (@PIAAgusanNorte) February 11, 2017
Surigao City airport runway damaged during the 6.7 quake, Friday night. pic.twitter.com/d3NTolSRIp— PIA Agusan del Norte (@PIAAgusanNorte) February 11, 2017
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Phils (CAAP) has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) which says that Surigao Airport will be closed until March 10.
CAAP: New NOTAM issued for Surigao: Runway 18/36 closed (damaged runway). Effective today, 7:23am until March 10, (estimate). #DOTr— DOTr (@DOTr_PH) February 11, 2017
Meanwhile, there's no advice yet of flight cancellation, according to Manila International Airport Authority.
Public Information Officer Eric Apolonio advised to use Butuan airport as alternative.
Apolonio: Sa Area 12 ng CARAGA, mayroon tayong Siargao at Butuan airports. 'Yung Butuan ay pwedeng alternate airport.— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) February 11, 2017
Apolonio: Ang terminal, kaunti lang ang damage. 'Yung runway ang damaged talaga.— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) February 11, 2017
PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum told DZMM that the cause of 6.7 magnitude last night was the movement of the Philippine Fault Zone, Surigao segment.
As of 5 a.m, 89 aftershocks were recorded by PHIVOLCS with highest magnitude of 3.9.
The most powerful earthquake that hit Surigao was magnitude 6.9 in 1879, which hit the southern side of the province.
