Tag: 5.9 earthquake

Shallow 6.1-magnitude quake hits off eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia late Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake was measured at a depth of 11.9 kilometers (seven miles) with its epicenter in the Seram Sea around 194 kilometers northwest of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, according to USGS. “The earthquake does not have tsunami potential. I […]

Roads and bridges in Region 13 ‘passable’ despite 5.9-m quake

MANILA, March 7 – The Department of Public Works and Highways said the 5.9-magnitude earthquake on March 5 in Surigao did not cause as much damage to the bridges and national roads in Region 13. DPWH said all national roads and bridges under Region 13 were passable except for the two bridges which were damaged by the February 10 earthquake. The Malico Bridge, particularly the Daang Maharlika Road Lipata – Surigao Section K1122+067, suffered a “depression […]