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Lanao del Norte town halts classes as sea recedes after strong quake

LINAMON, Lanao del Norte – The sea waters off Sultan Naga Dimaporo (SND), Lanao del Norte, receded by about two meters from the shores following the magnitude 7.8 tectonic quake that struck Mindanao Monday morning, prompting school officials to cancel classes in the town’s 16 coastal villages. Jennifer Senerpida, SND Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer, said they observed the sea waters receding and returned to normal situation after 15 minutes. “We observed the sea waters receding thrice,” she said, adding that the water elevation in the rivers was also shaken by the quake. READ: Magnitude 7.8 quake rocks Mindanao, […]... Keep on reading: Lanao del Norte town halts classes as sea recedes after strong quake