Tag: Davao Oriental

5.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Oriental

(Eagle News) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Wednesday, April 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:02 a.m. The epicenter was 145 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. The depth of focus was 59 kilometers. PHIVOLCS said the following intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental Intensity II – Malungon and Glan, Sarangani; Malita, Davao Occidental Intensity I – Malapatan, […]

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Davao Oriental to be under ECQ from Sept. 8 to 21 due to “alarming surge” in COVID cases, deaths

90.6 percent of deaths were unvaccinated while 0.6 percent were fully vaccinated   (Eagle News) – The province of Davao Oriental will be under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) starting Wednesday, Sept. 8 until 21 due to an “alarming surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths.” The two-week ECQ was agreed upon by the Provincial Task Force on COVID-19 and all local chief executives of the province to address this surge.  They said the increasing number of […]

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Strong 7.3 magnitude quake rocks waters off Davao Oriental, damages expected says PHIVOLCS

Instrumental intensities reported as far as Leyte; no tsunami threat from quake   (Eagle News) – A strong magnitude 7.3 quake rocked waters off the coast of Davao Oriental province at 1:46 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12, PHIVOLCS said. In a bulletin, PHIVOLCS said the strong tectonic quake, with its epicenter 67 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso town, had a depth of focus of 69 kilometers.  Its epicenter was in waters off the coast of  […]

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3.8-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental early Monday, April 26

(Eagle News) — A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Monday, April 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:21 a.m. It had its epicenter 37 kilometers northeast of Cateel. The earthquake’s depth of focus was 37 kilometers The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity I – Bislig City, Surigao del Sur No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.  

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5.7-magnitude strikes off Davao Oriental

(Eagle News) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Monday, Feb. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8 a.m., had its epicenter 211 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. It had a depth of 44 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – General Santos City; Alabel, and Kiamba, Sarangani Intensity I – Koronadal City, South Cotabato No damage to property was […]

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4.2-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Oriental early Wednesday

(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Wednesday, Jan. 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:04 a.m. It had its epicenter 72 kilometers northeast of Baganga. Depth of focus was 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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3.9-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental early Thursday

(Eagle News) — A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Thursday, December 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 96 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso at 3:54 a.m. Depth of focus was 52 kilometers. The quake was of tectonic origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.  

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4.0-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental

(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 11:43 a.m., had its epicenter 38 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. It had a depth of 118 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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4.2-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental

(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Friday, June 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:05 p.m., had its epicenter 56 kilometers southeast of Manay. It had a depth of 12 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was recorded in  Malungon in Sarangani. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Davao Oriental

  (Eagle News) – A magnitude 6.5 quake struck waters southeast of Davao Oriental around 5 p.m. Thursday, June 4, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The tectonic quake had a depth of 177 kilometers and its epicenter was located at 437 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental. Because of its depth, it was felt at lower intensities. It was felt at intensity 3 in Kiamba and Gian, Sarangani; […]

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