MANILA, Oct 29 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), has upgraded the magnitude of the earthquake, which struck Cotabato in southern Philippines, from 6.4 to 6.6.
The institute said, in an updated report, the inland tremor, which struck at 9:04 a.m., hit at a depth of seven kilometres, about 25 kilometres southeast of Tulunan town.
The earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, can cause damage, and that aftershocks are expected.
The earthquake was also felt strongly in Kaidapawan, Sarangani province, Davao City, Koronadal City, Cagayan de Oro City, General Santos City, Zamboanga City, and Bukidnon province.
Local officials in the affected provinces said, the strong earthquake sent panicking people out of their houses.
The officials said, the tremor cut power supply in many of the affected provinces, knocked down electric posts and shattered glasses, in some of the establishments. Patients of a local hospital were evacuated out.
Cotabato and its neighbouring provinces on Mindanao island, are still recovering from the Oct 16, magnitude 6.3 earthquake, that rattled the region, in which at least six people were killed and 167 injured.– NNN-PNA