Tag: Earthquake in the Philippines

4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Occidental Mindoro

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, April 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:36 p.m. Its epicenter was 19 kilometers southwest of Mamburao. The depth of focus was 20 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro; Intensity II – City of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro Intensity I – Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro […]

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4.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, Oct. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:18 a.m. Its epicenter was 51 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was 127 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

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4.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Oriental

(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Monday, Aug. 15. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 9:38 a.m. The epicenter was 65 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. The depth of focus was 12 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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4.7-magnitude quake strikes off Pangasinan

(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Pangasinan on Thursday, Feb. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:55 a.m. It had its epicenter 74 kilometers southwest of Agno. PHIVOLCS said the quake had a depth of four kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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3.5-magnitude quake hits Batanes

(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Batanes on Sunday, Sept. 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:18 a.m., had its epicenter 15 kilometers southeast of Sabtang. It had a depth of one kilometer and was tectonic in origin. An intensity II was reported in Basco. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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