Build Change Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance Report Surigao Del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines 10 February 2017

At 10:03 PM local time Friday 10 February 2017, a 6.7 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of northeastern Mindanao, Philippines (M6.5 earthquake reported by USGS). According to the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the rupture occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers with the epicenter located in the Surigao Strait approximately 16 kilometers from Surigao City, the capital of the Surigao del Norte Province.

Following Surigao earthquake, Build Change sent a technical reconnaissance team to observe damaged and undamaged houses and schools to learn more about how buildings constructed using local practices and materials fare during disasters.