Philippines, Earthquake 6.5 M shook Leyte
Jul 16, 2017 01:00
Sep 27, 2026 15:11
Location
Coordinate:
11.00941, 124.607577
Administrative:
Leyte, Philippines
Affected Area:
Hazard
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Description
A 6.5 Magnitude earthquake with 2 km depth shook Leyte. Strong shocks were felt in Tacloban, Ormoc and cities near the epicentre. A landslide also occurred in Jaro. As of 7 July, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported two deaths, 329 injured and 1,837 families/9,185 people affected in Kananga, Carigara and Ormoc cities. A total 1,765 houses and public facilities were also damaged. Lifelines, such as electricity, were also reportedly interrupted. The national and provincial agencies are leading the relief efforts. Damage assessment is being conducted so as distribution of relief goods for the victims. The cost of damage is estimated to be 1 million USD .
Impact Statistic
2
Dead
0
Missing
329
Injured
9.2K
Affected Person
0
Displaced
Human SADDD
- Dead 2
- Missing -
- Injured 329
- Affected Person 9,185
- Affected Family 1,837
- Internaly Displaced People -
- Refugees 0
- Evacuation Center (in Country) -
- Evacuation Center (out Of Country) 0
House
- Affected Houses 1,765
- Damage Partial 1,765
- Totally Damage -
Infrastructure
- Bridges 0
- Number of Roads 0
- Road Distance (km) 0.00
Public
- Schools -
- Health -
- Government Office / Public Facilities 0
- Settlements 0
- Worship Places 0
- Others 0
General
Cost
- Local Currency 0.00
- Cost of Damages 0.00
- Cost of Damages (USD) 1,000,000.00
- Cost of Assistance 0.00
- Cost of Assistance (USD) 64,000.00
Agricultural
- Rice Field 0.00
- Other Crops 0.00
- Fish Ponds 0
- Cattle 0
- Poultries 0
- Livestock 0
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