UNDRO 91/1716

PHILIPPINES - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
13 NOVEMBER 1991

1. EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 6.3 ON RICHTER SCALE HIT OFF MINDANAO ISLAND IN SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES ON 13 NOVEMBER AT 7.12 HRS LOCAL TIME (11.12 HRS GMT). PRELIMINARY POSITION IS LATITUDE 8.9 DEGREES N LONGITUDE 126,6 DEGREES E APPROXIMATELY 28 KM NORTHEAST BUTUAN CITY AND 790 KM SOUTHEAST MANILA.

2. AT PRESENT NO INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE DAMAGE AVAILABLE. UNDRO DELEGATES IN MANILA MONITORING SITUATION AND WILL REVERT.

= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 414242 +

DPR 310 PHI

UNDRO 91/1719

PHILIPPINES - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
14 NOVEMBER 1991

1. UNDRO DELEGATES IN PHILIPPINES REPORT EARTHQUAKE WAS FELT IN BUTUAN CITY AND OTHER CITIES LOCATED IN NORTHEASTERN PARTS OF MINDANAO ISLAND BUT CAUSED ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE WITH BRIEF POWER BLACKOUT IN BUTUAN.

2. THIS IS THE LAST UNDRO REPORT ON THIS EVENT.

= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 414242 +

DPR 310 PHI