Tag: Burgos

6.2 magnitude quake rocks Surigao del Norte Friday night; aftershocks continue to be recorded

(Eagle News) – A magnitude 6.2 quake struck Surigao del Norte on Friday night, March 8, which was followed by several aftershocks that continued until Saturday, March 9, latest data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) showed. The quake struck at 11:06 p.m. on Friday, 39 kilometers northeast of Burgos town. It had a depth of 17 kilometers and was of tectonic origin. The quake was felt at intensity 5 in the […]

3 consecutive minor quakes rattle Ilocos Norte

(Eagle News) — Three consecutive minor quakes were felt in Ilocos Norte on Tuesday dawn, June 19. The strongest of the three was a magnitude 4.3 quake that was recorded at 2:13 AM and was tectonic in origin, according to data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The quake’s epicenter, located 10 kilometers east of Burgos, Ilocos Norte, was 26 kilometers deep. It was was felt at intensity 2 in Laog City, and […]