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by Amber WANG / Michelle YUN / Paul Yang Agence France-Presse HUALIEN, Taiwan (AFP) — Rescue workers in the Taiwanese city of Hualien searched for survivors in buildings left tilting on their foundations Wednesday, after an earthquake that killed two and injured more than 200. Authorities said they could not verify how many residents were still missing after the 6.4-magnitude quake which hit the eastern port city late Tuesday, taking out the lower storeys of […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Norte Province on Tuesday afternoon, February 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the latest quake hit 10 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Bacarra at 12:59 p.m. The quake, of tectonic origin, had a depth of 50 kilometers. The quake was also felt at intensity 4 in the Municipality of Pasuquin, and at intensity 3 in Laoag City, Paoay, Carasi, Batac and Banna […]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan Wednesday, the USGS said, sending people in Kabul rushing into the streets with tremors felt as far away as Islamabad and New Delhi. The quake hit at 0707 GMT near Afghanistan’s northern border with Tajikistan in the Hindu Kush mountains at a depth of 191 kilometres (119 miles), the US Geological Survey said. Frightened residents ran out of homes and shops following the […]
(Eagle News) — The recent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions show that the Pacific Ring of Fire is active. This is according to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) . The UNISDR noted in particular the activities of the Mayon volcano, the sudden eruption of a volcano in Japan, and earthquakes in Java, Indonesia and the Alaskan coast. The Ring of Fire lies in the basin of the Pacific Ocean and is also […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 8.2 quake struck 278 kilometers southeast of Kodiak, Alaska prompting a tsunami watch for the US west coast and the state of Hawaii, and tsunami warnings for South Alaska, British Columbia and the Aleutian islands The quake struck at 9:31 a.m. (UTC or Coordinated Universal Time) or 5:31 p.m. Philippine time. It has a depth of 10 kilometers and was recorded 278 kilometers southeast of Kodiak island of the […]
by Dessy Sagita Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A strong quake rattled Indonesia Tuesday, sparking panic in the capital Jakarta and ripping roads apart in the countryside. Office workers rushed outside as buildings began swaying, while riders were thrown off their motorbikes by the force of the 6.0 magnitude rumble. Footage broadcast on Indonesian television showed trucks swaying violently from side to side at a port in Banten province on the […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Biliran Province on Tuesday afternoon, minutes after a 2.8-magnitude hit the same area. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the latest quake hit twelve kilometers southwest of the municipality of Kawayan at 3:04 p.m. Three previous quakes took place at 4:43 a.m., 4:48 a.m. and 5:08 in the morning with a 3.8, 3.4 and 2.5 magnitudes respectively at a range of 15 to 20 kilometers northwest […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Sunday night, minutes after a 4.9-magnitude one hit the same area. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the latest quake hit 26 kilometers west of Paluan at 11:49 p.m. A previous quake took place at 11:20 p.m., 33 kilometers southwest of Paluan. Depth of focus of the latest earthquake was at four kilometers, while the previous was at 1 kilometer. An Intensity III was felt […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit a remote region of central Myanmar early Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The shallow quake struck some 40 kilometers (24 miles) west of the town of Pyu, the USGS said. It was followed by three weaker tremors in the region, all of magnitudes 5.3, the survey reported. “There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage,” USGS said, but noted that residential structures in the […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Thursday morning. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake struck 186 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 6:41 a.m. The quake was tectonic in origin. There were no aftershocks nor property damage reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude quake hit Surigao del Norte on Saturday, December 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake hit three kilometers southwest of Burgos town at 9:24 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake–which was tectonic in origin—was at 11 kilometers.
(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Nueva Vizcaya on Tuesday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake took place seven kilometers east of Kayapa. The earthquake–which struck at 12:12 p.m.–was tectonic in origin. There were no reported aftershocks.
