Provincial News

PNR reopens Naga-Legazpi-Naga route

  (Eagle News)–The Philippine National Railways reopened the Naga-Legazpi-Naga route on Wednesday, Dec. 27. The reopening came six years after the route was suspended due to what the PNR said was an insufficient number of coaches and locomotives. According to the PNR, the first trip of the newly reopened route from Naga City to Legazpi City started at 5:45 a.m. The trip from Naga going to Legazpi is scheduled at 5:30 p.m., while the trip […]

4.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Tuesday, Dec. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 11:42 a.m. 91 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan, was an aftershock of the December 2 7.4-magnitude quake that hit the province. The depth of focus of the Dec. 26 quake was 24 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Surigao del Sur early Sunday, Dec. 24

(Eagle News)–A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Sunday, Dec. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 12:38 a.m. Its epicenter was 74 kilometers northeast of Cagwait. The depth of focus was 10 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity I – Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte; San Fernando, Bukidnon; Nabunturan, Davao de Oro; City of Tandag, Surigao del Sur No damage to property […]

4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Saturday, Dec. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake that hit at 8:49 a.m. was an aftershock of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit the province on December 2. The epicenter of Saturday’s earthquake was 38 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan. The depth of focus was 30 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Thursday, Dec. 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake that hit at 5:06 p.m. was an aftershock of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit the province on Dec. 2. The epicenter was 139 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan. The depth of focus was 43 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:56 p.m., was an aftershock of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit on December 2. The epicenter was 131 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan. The depth of focus was 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.  

4.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Surigao del Sur early Wednesday

(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Wednesday, Dec. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake that hit at 1:49 a.m. was an aftershock of the 7.4-magnitude quake that hit the province on December 2. The epicenter of Wednesday’s quake was 131 kilometers east of Hinatuan. The depth of focus was 13 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News)–A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Sunday, Dec. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake that hit at 7:58 a.m. was an aftershock of the 7.2-magnitude quake that hit the province on Dec. 2. The epicenter of the Sunday earthquake was 77 kilometers east of Hinatuan. The depth of focus was 10 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity III- City of Bislig, Surigao […]

4.3-magnitude earthquake hits Surigao del Norte early Saturday

(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Saturday, Dec. 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:54 a.m. The epicenter was 83 kilometers southeast of General Luna. The depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Friday, Dec. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 128 kilometers southeast of Cagwait at 4:59 p.m. The depth of focus was 28 kilometers. The quake was tectonic of origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Thursday, December 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake that hit 63 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan was an aftershock of the 7.4-magnitude quake on December 2. The recent quake’s depth was one kilometer. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity II – Hinatuan and City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – […]

Toxic red tide found in eight areas: BFAR

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has warned against toxic red tide in several of the country’s waters. BFAR said shellfish collected and tested from Sapian Bay (Ivisan and Sapian in Capiz; Mambuquiao and Camanci, Batan in Aklan); coastal waters of Roxas City in Capiz; coastal waters of Gigantes Islands, Carles in Iloilo; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Lianga Bay in Surigao del […]