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Magnitude 6.8 and 7.4 earthquakes struck Mindanao Island in the last couple of weeks. The strong ground shaking caused significant structural damage, liquefaction, landslides, sea-level disturbance and tsunamis.
Davao Occidental and nearby provinces 'are situated in one of the seismically active regions in the country,' says Phivolcs
![[ANALYSIS] June 15's magnitude 6.3 deep-focus Calatagan earthquake - Vimarsana News](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/06/tl-calatagan-earthquake.jpg)
Two earthquakes of the same magnitude can cause varying degrees of damage to infrastructure. A deep focal source is expected to inflict less damage than a shallow one.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) continues to promote a tsunami-ready Philippines. (Unsplash) A tsunami is a series of sea waves generated by wide-scale events including earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions. Although it rarely happens in the country,
(PHIVOLCS) Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said the moderately strong earthquakes felt in various parts of the Philippines on Saturday, Aug. 13 is a “normal” occurrence as the country records around 20 earthquakes daily. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology