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Philippines: Earthquake jolts Nueva Vizcaya
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Dec.14 (PIA) -- A 5.4 magnitude
earthquake jolted Novo Vizcayanos Monday morning, sending
government employees, students, and other sectors scampering for
safety.
The earthquake which occurred at 8:55 a.m. shattered facilities of
the National Grid Coporation of the Philippines(NGCP), causing a
power outage in the entire province for more than 21 hours.
It was only at 6:33 a.m. that power was restored in all
municipalities of Nueva Vizcaya.
Officials of the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology(PHIVOLCS)
said the earthquake in the province was caused by a tectonic
ground movement which was strongly felt in barangay Vista Hills in
Bayombong town and 21 kilometers southwest from the epicenter.
A 4.4 magnitude tremor was also felt at 10:35 a.m., noted
PHIVOLCS, and followed by a series of aftershocks at a lower
magnitude until 9:00 p.m. Monday.
Several schools also suspended their classes after the first
occurrence of the earthquake while other government employees went
to their homes temporarily.
Evaliza Agamata, provincial disaster risk reduction management
council (PDRRMC)action officer said that there were no reported
injuries during the earthquakes.
She also appealed to the public not to heed a hoax or unconfirmed
text message circulating in the province that a volcano along the
national highway in Bagabag town is about to burst in the evening,
followed by a series of earthquakes.
“The text message is only meant to create panic among us. There is
no active volcano in Nueva Vizcaya. I think it was just the work
of those who wanted to cause panic or merely thieves waiting to
take the opportunity while we are outside our homes,” Agamata said
in a public statement. (PIA NVizcaya)