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(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Monday, Aug. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:49 a.m. The quake’s epicenter was 327 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Island. The depth of focus was 72 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
BEIJING, Aug 6, 2023 (AFP) – A shallow 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern China in the early hours of Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with state media reporting at least 21 people injured and dozens of buildings collapsed. Videos on social media showed shaking light fixtures, trembling ground and people evacuating their buildings, with one clip showing people walking past bricks scattered on the ground. The quake, which struck at 2:33 am (1833 GMT […]
🔔#Earthquake (#地震) M5.4 occurred 24 km SE of #Dezhou (#China) 11 min ago (local time 02:34:03). More info at:📱https://t.co/bKBgMenA4F🌐https://t.co/Y1YWZSPd2f🖥https://t.co/nZpmpw8uwc pic.twitter.com/IaSwSr6Cs2 — EMSC (@LastQuake) August 5, 2023 BEIJING, Aug 5, 2023 (AFP) – A shallow 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern China in the early hours of Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with state media reporting at least 10 people injured and dozens of buildings collapsed. Videos on social media showed shaking light fixtures, trembling […]
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake took place 17km NNW of Dezhou, China at 18:34 UTC (8 minutes ago). The depth was 35km and was reported by EMSC. #earthquake #earthquakes #Dezhou #China pic.twitter.com/67eXc1W6R6 — Earthquake Alerts (@QuakeAlerts) August 5, 2023 Prelim M5.5 Earthquake Hebei-Shandong border region, China Aug-05 18:33 UTC, updates https://t.co/1h3RTo7frE — USGS Tweet Earthquake Dispatch (@USGSted) August 5, 2023 🔔#Earthquake (#地震) M5.4 occurred 24 km SE of #Dezhou (#China) 11 min ago (local time 02:34:03). […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Thursday, July 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:47 a.m. The epicenter was 98 kilometers southwest of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 18 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) — A magnitude 6.8 earthquake off the coast of Central America shook El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua on Tuesday, though without any immediate damage reported, according to Salvadoran authorities. The quake was registered at 6:22 pm (0222 GMT) in the Pacific Ocean, about 66 kilometers (41 miles) south of the Salvadoran coast, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS originally recorded the earthquake at a magnitude of […]
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2023 (AFP) – A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula late Saturday local time, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, briefly sparking a tsunami warning. The USGS revised the quake’s magnitude down from an initial 7.4. The shallow quake hit at 10:48 pm Saturday (0648 GMT Sunday), about 55 miles (89 kilometers) southwest of the small town of Sand Point, the agency said. The National Tsunami Warning Center in […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Thursday, July 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:50 a.m. The epicenter was 348 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 148 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Albay on Sunday, July 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 8:48 p.m. The epicenter was five kilometers southwest of Rapu-Rapu. PHIVOLCS said the depth of focus was five kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – City of Legazpi, Albay Intensity II – Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Batangas early Saturday, June 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:11 a.m. The epicenter was 17 kilometers southwest of Calatagan. PHIVOLCS said the depth of focus was 80 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity II – City of Tagaytay, Cavite; Puerto Galera and City of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro Intensity I – Bauan, Batangas City, and Lemery, Batangas; Magallanes, Cavite; Magsaysay […]
WELLINGTON, June 15, 2023 (AFP) – A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued, US monitoring agencies said. The earthquake struck shortly after 7:00 am (1800 GMT Thursday) at a depth of 167 kilometres (103 miles) some 290 kilometres southwest of the capital Nuku’alofa, the United States Geological Survey said. Gary Vite, chief meteorologist at the Tonga Meteorological Services told AFP there were […]
BORDEAUX, June 16, 2023 (AFP) – A rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit large parts of western France on Friday evening, with the seismology bureau BCSF calling it “very strong” amid reports of damage to buildings. Ecology transition minister Christophe Bechu said it was “one of the strongest quakes registered on the mainland”. AFP records show the last earthquakes of similar strength in France struck in the early 2000s. The national network for seismic surveillance RENASS […]
