A total of 845,001 people have been affected by the ‘doublet quake’ that struck off Davao Oriental, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Tuesday, Oct. 14.
In its 6 a.m. update, the NDRRMC said the affected population includes 200,914 families. Of these, 12,960 individuals have been assisted-12,768 in eight evacuation centers and 192 outside the centers.
The death toll remains at eight, pending validation, while 403 injuries have been reported, including 23 confirmed cases.
The agency also reported 2,575 damaged houses, 344 of which have been destroyed.
Damage to infrastructure is estimated at P100,258,000, covering 273 affected structures.
So far, the NDRRMC reported that P39,989,124 in assistance has been provided to affected families.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the back-to-back 7.4- and 6.8-magnitude quakes that struck Davao Oriental on Oct. 10 are classified as a ‘doublet earthquake.’ It refers to distinct earthquakes occurring in nearly the same area, with two (or more) main shocks differing slightly in magnitude.
As of 8:00 a.m., Phivolcs recorded 1,281 aftershocks, of which 604 were plotted and 15 were felt./mcm/abc