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(Eagle News)–A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Sunday, August. 13 The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 9:43 a.m. The epicenter was 38 kilometers southwest of Sabtang. The depth of focus was 10 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I – Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte No damage to property was reported. Aftershocks, however, are expected.
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Saturday, Nov. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:28 a.m. The depth of focus was 20 kilometers. The earthquake was of tectonic origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Batanes early Saturday, April 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 12:44 a.m., was tectonic in origin. It struck some 37 kilometers northeast of Basco. The quake had a depth of focus of 157 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes. The shaking was felt at Intensity IV in Basco, and Itbayat. Intensity III was recorded in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, and Luna, Apayao; Intensity II […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Batanes early Friday, Aug. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 22 kilometers northwest of Itbayat at 1:17 a.m. Depth of focus of the quake was 3 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) – The number of deaths due to the two successive quakes in Itbayat, Batanes are still pegged at eight while more than 60 are reported injured, according to the latest data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Many of the survivors are still afraid to sleep inside their homes as aftershocks continue to affect the area. As of the latest data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Batanes on Saturday, July 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 35 kilometers southeast of Itbayat at 11:19 a.m. It was an aftershock of the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the area earlier in the day. An instrumental intensity II was felt in Basco. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit Batanes on Monday, April 8. The quake struck 3 kilometers south of Basco at 10:59 a.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The depth of focus of the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was 16 kilometers. An Intensity IV was felt in Basco, PHIVOLCS said. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
