Philippines - Mindanao: Effects of Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte (13 February 2017) At 10:03 p.m. on 10 February 2017, a 6.7 magnitude earthquake with depth of four kilometres and epicenter located near Surigao City caused loss of lives Manila Samar Eastern and damage to properties in the Caraga region Samar particularly in Surigao del Norte province. The Tacloban (3) Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported no tsunami threat but more aftershocks. A Red Alert status Leyte has been raised by Caraga Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Mayorga (4) Abuyog (4) Council Operation Center. Surigao City declared State of Calamity. Dinagat Hinunangan (4) Island Southern Leyte Libjo (5) SURIGAO DEL NORTE San Francisco (5) San Ricardo (5) Pintuyan (6) Surigao City (7) San Francisco (6) 8,425 60 Epicenter Surigao Affected population Affected barangays Malimono (6) Agusan del Norte Province boundary del Norte 5 Gingoog City (3) 7,835 Area with Earthquake intensity Misamis Butuan City (4) Displaced population Affected municipalities Oriental Surigao Municipality/City (Intensity Scale) Agusan del Sur 8 209 PHIVOLCS Intensity Scale del Sur Deaths Injured 1 - Scarcely perceptible 2 - Slightly felt 3 - Weak Bislig City (3) 4 - Moderately strong DISPLACED POPULATION 5 - Strong Davao 6 - Very strong Oriental Surigao City 5,640 7 - Destructive 8 - Very destructive Sison 1,800 9 - Devastating 10 - Completely devastating Mainit 200 San Francisco 155 Malimono 40 NEEDS RESPONSE Need clean drinking DAMAGES Government provided 2,300 Government pre-positioned water 6L bottled water 109,500 family food packs 1,685 12 5 Totally and partially Partially damaged road damaged houses damaged schools sections Shelter materials Government activated the assessment team for immediate deployment and conduct of rapid damage assessment and needs analysis (RDANA) 6 1 1 Transport of relief items damaged bridges Damaged and Inaccesible from nearby airport closed airport sea port The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations Sources: DSWD, OCD-CARAGA, NDRRMC, PHIVOLCS Creation Date: 13 February 2017 Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/philippines www.reliefweb.int www.humanitarianresponse.info .