Tag: 6.7 magnitude quake

Strong undersea quake off Fiji, but no tsunami

SUVA, Fiji (AFP) — A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but it was too deep to cause any damage. It was centered 534 kilometers (331 miles) deep and 283 kilometers east of the capital Suva where residents said they did not notice any shaking. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the tremor which occurred at 9:25 am (2025 GMT […]

Sueno to quake-stricken LGUs: Be strong; we will not forsake you

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 14 – Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael ‘Mike’ D. Sueno encourages local government units (LGUs) and citizens affected by the Surigao earthquake to stay strong as the government is exhausting all efforts to aid victims of the 6.7 magnitude quake last Friday. Sueno said that the Department and other government agencies are working round-the-clock to extend all necessary assistance as the Surigao quake affected around 1,685 families in several barangays of […]

Government at NGOs, patuloy ang pagtulong sa mga biktima ng 6.7 magnitude na lindol sa Surigao

  By Jabes  Juanites SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte (Eagle News) — Boluntaryong tumulong na rin ang Incident Command System sa lalawigan ng Surigao del Norte na binubuo ng mga empleyado nito para sa mga pangunahing kailangan ng mga residente na nasa evacuation center. Ating napag-alaman na naglagay ng sampung tent ang Red Cross sa Capitol Compound  na may tatlumpu’t-pitong (37) pamilya at isang daan at apatnapung (140) katao ang pansamanatalang tumutuloy dito. Kahit papaano […]

Aftershocks cause panic in Surigao City

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — – After the magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit Surigao City, the local government is facing the challenge of calming the residents of the city due to the aftershocks, with Surigao City Vice-Mayor Alfonso Casura asking the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) to go to Surigao City to assure the city’s residents. Although the electric supply in Surigao City has returned to normal, the water supply in the city […]

WATCH: President Duterte visits Surigao City on the aftermath of 6.7 magnitude quake

President Rody Duterte visits Surigao City on the aftermath of the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the area and witnesses the ceremonial distribution of family food packs and burial assistance to some of the victims by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo. The President also delivers a message to the residents at the Surigao City Hall Gymnasium, Surigao City on February 12, 2017. (Video courtesy of Presidential Communications)

Mahigit isang libong kabahayan sa Surigao City apektado ng  6.7 magnitude na lindol

SURIGAO CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Aabot sa mahigit isang libo at apat na raang (1,400) na kabahayan sa Surigao City ang napinsala dahil sa 6.7 magnitude na lindol na tumama sa lungsod nitong Sabado, Pebrero 11. Sa ulat ng City Infomation Office ng Surigao City, sa kasalukuyan nasa mahigit anim na pung (60) pamilya pa ang nananatili sa mga evacuation center. Hanggang ngayon problema pa rin aniya ang suplay ng tubig sa lungsod. Ang […]

6.7 magnitude quake strikes Guam

A 6.7 magnitude quake struck Guam on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 17, with a depth of 136.7 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake occurred some 45 kilometers northwest of Piti Village in Guam, the USGS reported. “A destructive tsunami was not generated because this earthquake is located too deep inside the earth,” the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. “There were no reports of structural damage,” said a statement from the Office of the […]