The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Friday it has monitored a total of 4,161 aftershocks from the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu and nearby provinces in Visayas last Tuesday evening (September 30).
As of 12:00 p.m. on October 3, Phivolcs said it has plotted 831 tremors ranging from magnitudes 1.0 to 5.1, at least 21 of which were felt. The strongest aftershock to date was recorded at 5:39 a.m. about 18 kilometers northeast of the quake’s epicenter in Bogo City.
Relief operations are ongoing at ground zero and other affected municipalities across the province.
On Thursday evening, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced that its medical tent at the Cebu Provincial Hospital in Bogo City is now operational with another one being set up to accommodate injured patients.
“10 patients are currently receiving urgent care — those needing stabilization or prolonged hospitalization after the 6.9 magnitude quake overwhelmed hospital capacity,” said PRC chairman and CEO Richard Gordon in a Facebook post.
“These are the products of long hours of hard work by our tireless PRC nurses and volunteers, who continue to manage patients and set up the much-needed medical tents,” Gordon added.
Other PRC personnel as well as volunteers from various civil society organizations are serving hot meals to quake-hit survivors amid ongoing efforts to rebuild disaster-stricken communities.
