Damage to Davao de Oro due to quakes reach more than P42M

The Office of Civil Defense 11 (OCD 11) reported that damage to infrastructure due to the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Davao de Oro on March 7, 2023 reached more than P42 million.

Based on the progress report shared with the media on Thursday, the estimated cost of damage to schools, road and bridges, government facilities, health facilities, utilities, and others in Davao City, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, and Davao Oriental reached P42,320,000.

The Seismological Observation and Earthquake Prediction Division (SOEPD) of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvolcs) reported that as of 6 a.m. of Thursday, March 9, 2023, earthquake events count of the series of tremors in Davao de Oro was 1,103; 181 were plotted and 27 were felt with magnitude ranging from 1.5 to 5.9.

Of the 2,942 affected families, 1,611 were being housed at the evacuation centers since March 8, 2023.

There are 61 persons reported injured but no death or missing were reported.

The series of quakes affected eight road sections and one bridge and totally damaged 352 houses and partially damaged 394 in Davao de Oro. These data were gathered and issued since early Monday morning following a 5.3 magnitude earthquake of tectonic or-