News in photos: Aftermath of 5.9 magnitude “aftershock” in Surigao City
(Eagle News) — These photos submitted by Surigao del Norte Eagle News Service correspondents Jabes Juanite, Seorge John Juanite and Carlo Quizon showed how the 5.9 magnitude quake that hit Surigao City on Sunday morning (March 5) further damaged structures in the city.
Sunday’s quake felt at intensity 6 in Surigao City was considered by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) as the strongest aftershock yet of the 6.7 magnitude quake that hit Surigao del Norte on February 10, 2017.
Phivolcs director Renato Solidum Jr., told Eagle News Service that more aftershocks are expected in the area in the coming weeks.
At least 27 people were injured in this latest incident, while one died due to a heart attack during the quake.
Barton Hotel in Surigao City is seen here atop a hill, and seemed to have leaned a little on the side after successive aftershocks after the 6.7 magnitude quake that earlier rocked Surigao City. The latest aftershock was measured at magnitude 5.9 and was felt at intensity 6 in Surigao City on Sunday morning, March 5, 2017. (Eagle News Service)
A portion of this glass wall at the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) building in Surigao City was shattered by the 5.9 magnitude quake that hit the city on Sunday morning, March 5, 2017. Phivolcs said the quake is still considered an aftershock of the strong 6.7 magnitude quake the rocked the city on February 10. (Eagle News Service)
A house by Surigao river gives out after (March 5) Sunday’s 5.9 magnitude quake, the strongest aftershock yet of the 6.7 magnitude quake that rocked Surigao del Norte on Feb. 10, 2017 (Eagle News Service)