#EARTHQUAKE IN #SURIGAO CITY
Situation Report #1
11 February 2017, 1:00 PM

Overall Situation

• A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 occurred in Mindanao, Philippines on February 10, 2017 at 10:03 PM located at 9.8 oN, 125.6 oE with depth of 10 km.
• No destructive threat exists based on the historical and tsunami data.
• Reported intensities:

Intensity VI – Surigao City and Pintuyan, Southern Leyte

Intensity V – Manadaue City, San Ricardo, Limasawa and San Francisco Southern Leyte

Intensity IV – Hinunangan, Southern Leyte and Butuan City, Misamis Oriental

Intensity III – Hibok-hibok, Camiguin, Tolosa and Tacloban, Leyte, Bislig City, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental

Intensity II – Cagayan de Oro City, Talocogon City, Agusan del Sur, Dumaguete City, Cebu City

• As of February 11, Saturday morning, 89 aftershocks had been recorded and more expected but they are unlikely to cause significant damage.

Report on Affected Population

• February 10, people rushed to open spaces and spent the night in parks and shelter/elevated areas
• February 11, four people were confirmed dead and a total of 108 individuals were injured in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
• Surigao City Airport closed due to runway damage
• Anao-aon Bridge in San Francisco municipality, Surigao del Norte split into three sections, towns isolated
• Bridges along national highway going to Lipata suffered serious cracks
• Lipata Ferry Terminal is temporarily closed. All vehicles in and out of Lipata Ferry Terminal are diverted to Surigao City Port
• The municipalities of Malimono, Sison, San Francisco, Mainit and Taganaan, all in the province of Surigao del Norte are now on blackout
• #BREAD #Rapid Assessment Team reported:

– power-lines are down, water supply interrupted

– bridges and a hotel collapsed and some homes damaged in Surigao City

– a landslide in Barangay Trinidad, Surigao City

#Emergency Response Efforts

• CDRC Emergency Protocol Structure closely monitors the situation and gathers information from and sending updates to its regional center in Caraga region, #Bread for Emergency Assistance and Development, (BREAD)
• On February 11 morning, BREAD dispatched a Rapid Assessment Team in Surigao City

Resources Available

• Stand-by funds available

Coordination

• Regional Center:

– Bread for Emergency Assistance and Development, Inc. (BREAD)

• Donors:
  • Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH)
  • Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (APAD)
• Other networks and organizations:
  • Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF)
  • Disaster Risk Reduction Network Philippines (DRRNet Phils)
• Government agencies:

– Disaster Response and Management Bureau, Department of Social Welfare and Development

Contacts

• Suyin Jamoralin, Executive Director 0977-849-6279, info@cdrc-phil.com
• Malen Serato, Research and Public Information Department, 0916-499-1410, rpid@cdrc-phil.com
• Cora Jazmines, Local Partnership Department, 0949-845-1271, lpd@cdrc-phil.com
• Rowina Mapa, Bread for Emergency Assistance and Development, Inc., 0912-359-4841, bread4emergency@yahoo.com

Sources:

1. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
2. Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Caraga
3. Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Agusan del Norte

See PDF File: Surigao City Earthquake_Sit Rep 1