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Earthquakes in Mindanao to last for months — Phivolcs

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today

"Strong earthquakes which are tectonic will cause aftershocks until the energy dissipates.  In the case of Carmen which was hit by shallow quakes, the energy of the quake has little chance to dissipate when it reaches the surface." -- Jenila de Ocampo, Officer-in-charge of the Davao Seismic Station-Phivolcs

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13 quakes hit Cotabato town in 24 hours; 5 hurt, 60 houses damaged

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today

According to Jerome Barranco, Assistant Director of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-Office of the Civil Defense in Region XII, 60 houses were destroyed in Kimadsil village alone.

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