As a result of a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that occurred on May 31, 2019 in Davao Oriental, a PEIS intensity level of five was reported in the areas of Governor Generoso and Mati City in the Philippines. The intensity scale was based on the PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale, a seismic scale that measures the effect of an earthquake on a given area based on its relative effect to people, structures and objects in the surroundings. An intensity scale of five corresponds to a strong effect, with earthquake generally felt by most people indoors and outdoors.
Effect of the earthquake occurring in Davao Oriental in the Philippines on May 31, 2019, by province affected
(in intensity on PEIS intensity scale)
The intensity scale is based on PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS), a seismic scale used and developed by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS) to measure the intensity of an earthquake. The scale measures the effect of an earthquake on a given area based on its relative effect to people, structures and objects in the surroundings.
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Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. (August 8, 2020). Effect of the earthquake occurring in Davao Oriental in the Philippines on May 31, 2019, by province affected (in intensity on PEIS intensity scale) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090412/philippines-reported-earthquakes-intensity-based-hypocenter-davao-oriental-peis-scale/
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. "Effect of the earthquake occurring in Davao Oriental in the Philippines on May 31, 2019, by province affected (in intensity on PEIS intensity scale) ." Chart. August 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090412/philippines-reported-earthquakes-intensity-based-hypocenter-davao-oriental-peis-scale/
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. (2020). Effect of the earthquake occurring in Davao Oriental in the Philippines on May 31, 2019, by province affected (in intensity on PEIS intensity scale) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090412/philippines-reported-earthquakes-intensity-based-hypocenter-davao-oriental-peis-scale/
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. "Effect of The Earthquake Occurring in Davao Oriental in The Philippines on May 31, 2019, by Province Affected (in Intensity on Peis Intensity Scale) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090412/philippines-reported-earthquakes-intensity-based-hypocenter-davao-oriental-peis-scale/
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Effect of the earthquake occurring in Davao Oriental in the Philippines on May 31, 2019, by province affected (in intensity on PEIS intensity scale) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090412/philippines-reported-earthquakes-intensity-based-hypocenter-davao-oriental-peis-scale/ (last visited July 07, 2022)
