MANILA, Philippines – Niyanig ng magnitude 6.5 na lindol ang Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao Occidental nitong Biyernes ng gabi, Hunyo 26.
Sa ulat ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), ang lindol ay tumama 7:34 ng gabi sa 66 kilometro timog kanluran ng Balut Island.
Tectonic in origin ang lindol at may lalim na 45 kilometro.
Naramdaman naman ang lindol sa mga sumusunod na lugar:
Intensity V – Kiamba, Malapatan, Malungon, and Alabel, Sarangani; General Santos City; Koronadal City, Lake Sebu and T’boli, South Cotabato; Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat
Intensity IV – Glan, Maasim, at Maitum, Sarangani; Don Marcelino at Santa Maria, Davao Occidental; Davao City; Matanao, Davao del Sur; Koronadal City, Polomolok, at Tupi, South Cotabato
Intensity III – Davao City; Matanao, Davao del Sur; Tampakan, Norala, Banga, Tantangan, Santo NiƱo, at Surallah, South Cotabato; City of Kidapawan at Makilala, Cotabato; City of Tacurong, President Quirino, Lebak, Bagumbayan, at Lutayan, at Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat; Zamboanga City; City of Lamitan at City of Isabela, Basilan
Intensity II – Monkayo, Mawab, at Maragusan, Davao de Oro; City of Digos, Davao del Sur; Monkayo at Nabunturan, Davao de Oro; M’lang, Magpet, at Antipas, Cotabato; City of Kidapawan at Columbio, Sultan Kudarat; Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Datu Odin Sinsuat, at Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte; Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; Jolo, Sulu
Intensity I – Alamada at Carmen, Cotabato; Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat; San Fernando at Kalilangan, Bukidnon
Wala namang inaasahang pinsala sa lindol ngunit posible ang aftershock. RNT/JGC