Friday, July 3, 2015
WATCH: Video captures panic amid Surigao quake
Chaos erupted inside a mall in Butuan City when a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte Friday afternoon.
In the footage sent by Bayan Patroller Geecee II Beray, people inside the Gaisano Mall are seen running and looking for safety spots amid the tremor.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Intensity V was felt in Surigao City; Siargao Island; Talacogon, Agusan del Sur; and Carrascal, Surigao del Sur.
Meanwhile, Intensity IV was felt in Dinagat Island; Intensity III in San Juan, Southern Leyte; Tacloban, Leyte; Palo, Leyte; and Lapu-lapu City.
Intensity II was felt in Bislig, Surigao del Sur; Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur; and Davao City.
Damage is not expected from the quake, Phivolcs said, but aftershocks are likely.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com