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DSWD DROMIC Terminal Report on the Mw 6.4 Earthquake Incident in Lagayan, Abra, 02 December 2022, 6PM

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I. Situation Overview

On 25 October 2022 at 10:59 PM, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the Municipality of Lagayan (Abra) (17.79°N, 120.66°E - 009 km N 33°W) with a tectonic origin and a depth of focus of 11 km. The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring municipalities.

Date/Time:

25 Oct 2022 - 10:59:01 PM

Reported Intensities:

Intensity VI - La Paz, Abra Intensity V - Bangued, Boliney, Bucay, Bucloc, Daguioman, Danglas, Dolores, Lacub, Lagangilang, Lagayan, Langiden, Licuan-Baay, Luba, Malibcong, Manabo, Peñarrubia, Pidigan, Pilar, Sallapadan, San Isidro, San Juan, San Quintin, Tayum, Tineg, Tubo, and Villaviciosa, Abra; Conner, Apayao; La Trinidad, Benguet; Rizal, Kalinga; Alilem, Banayoyo, Bantay, Burgos, Cabugao, City of Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Magsingal, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, San Ildefonso, San Juan, San Vicente, Santa, Santa Catalina, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Santo Domingo, Sigay, Sinait, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin, and City of Vigan, Ilocos Sur; Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bauang, and Caba, La Union; Abulug, Allacapan, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Claveria, Lal-Lo, Lasam, Peñablanca, Tuao, and Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

Intensity IV - Flora, Apayao; City of Baguio; Bokod, and Itogon, Benguet; City of San Fernando, and Sudipen, La Union; Enrile, Iguig, and Solana, Cagayan

Intensity III - Laoac, City of Urdaneta, and Villasis, Pangasinan; City of Dagupan; Baler, Aurora

Intensity II - Labrador, Pangasinan; San Manuel, Isabela

Instrumental Intensities:

Intensity V - Gonzaga, Penablanca, Claveria, Cagayan; Pasuquin, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Intensity IV - Bangued, Abra

Intensity III - Baler, Aurora; Ilagan, Isabela Intensity II - Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya; Urdaneta, Dagupan City, Pangasinan; Madella, Quirino Intensity I - Dinalupihan, Bataan; Bulakan, Calumpit, Malolos City, Plaridel, Bulacan; Pasig City, Navotas City; Cabanatuan City and San Jose, Nueva Ecija; Guagua, Pampanga; Umingan, Sison, Bolinao, Infanta, and Bani, Pangasinan; Polillo, Mauban, and Infanta, Quezon; Tanay and Taytay, Rizal; Ramos, Tarlac; Iba, Zambales

Expecting Damage:

YES

Expecting Aftershocks:

YES

II. Status of Affected Areas and Population

A total of 45,100 families or 154,040 persons are affected in 620 barangays in Regions I, II, and CAR (see Table 1).