Iloilo Enhances Earthquake Monitoring With Intensity Meter Network Installation

Create: Fri, 07/05/2024 - 15:24
Author: PICAO
ILOILO ENHANCES EARTHQUAKE MONITORING WITH INTENSITY METER NETWORK INSTALLATION

Governor Arthur R. Defensor, Jr. welcomed the recent installation of an intensity meter network at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol to enable near real-time evaluation of earthquake impacts.

Installed by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS), the system operates continuously without user intervention, collecting data for near real-time evaluation of earthquake intensities and impacts.

Iloilo Enhances Earthquake Monitoring With Intensity Meter Network Installation

Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Admin & Training Division Chief Dr. Alfonso R. Baldonado III said this installation is vital for the province’s earthquake monitoring.

“This development marks a significant step in enhancing Iloilo’s earthquake monitoring capabilities, providing critical data for the timely assessment and response to seismic events,” said Dr. Baldonado.

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