Number of people affected by 7.8-magnitude Sarangani quake climbs to 388,000
Aftershocks exceed 3,000
At A Glance
- The affected population spans Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao Region, Soccsksargen, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
- Of the total affected population, 9,028 individuals or 2,109 families are currently staying in evacuation centers.
DSWD
The number of people affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore Sarangani on June 8 has climbed to 388,557, or 84,943 families, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
In its 6 a.m. report on Thursday, June 11, the agency said the affected population spans Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao Region, Soccsksargen, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Of the total, 9,028 individuals or 2,109 families are currently staying in evacuation centers, while 30,265 individuals or 7,480 families are taking shelter with relatives or friends.
DSWD also reported that 3,330 houses have been totally damaged, while 15,284 others have sustained partial damage.
Humanitarian assistance has so far reached ₱28.5 million.
The agency said it has ₱755 million in quick response funds available, along with ₱4.4 billion worth of food and non-food items prepositioned in warehouses nationwide.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said aftershocks have reached 3,019 as of 10 a.m. Thursday, ranging from magnitude 1.2 to 6.4.
Of these, 61 have been felt.