SINABI ni Philippine Institute of Volcanology (Phivolcs) Director Renato Solidum na ang Vigan ang pinakanapinsala ng magnitude 7.0 na lindol na tumama sa bansa alas-8:43 ng umaga ngayong araw.
“The reason why there was significant damage in Vigan is that the foundation of the city is essentially sandy because of the big river that would flood the area from time to time. So there was amplification of the shaking and many of the churches and historical buildings were damaged,” sabi ni Solidum sa kanyang ulat sa isinagawang press conference ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos sa Malacanang.
Idinagdag ni Solidum na maituturing na major earthquake ang tumama sa Luzon kaninang umaga.
“Anything greater than 7 is a major earthquake and we would expect and we would expect significant effects of this event,” dagdag pa ni Solidum.
Nagbabala rin si Solidum na magpapatuloy ang mga landslide sa harap ng mga pag-ulan.
“Now, landslides are a problem especially not only for earthquakes but during rains. So we have to make sure that areas that are affected by landslides and starting or incipient landslide should be avoided,” aniya.
Aniya, dapat ding masuri ang mga bahay at gusali na naapektuhan ng lindol.
Sinabi pa ni Solidum na wala namang inaasahang tsunami sa kabila ng napaulat na malalakas na pag-alon.
“There was a reported unusual wave in the coastal areas of La Union and Ilocos. This was not a tsunami po ‘no because a tsunami would be very high waves because of the uplift of the ocean floor due to an earthquake in the ocean. What happened was there was shaking of the island and the coastal water was shaken, so there was minor seawater oscillation, some of the waters actually entered some of the river,” sabi ni Solidum.
