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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A magnitude-6.7 earthquake rattled southwestern Turkey and the nearby Greek Dodecanese Islands early Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. The temblor struck at 1:31 am (2231 GMT Thursday) at the epicenter, which was approximately 10.3 kilometers (6.4 miles) south of Bodrum, Turkey and 16.2 kilometers east of Kos, Greece. It had a depth of 10 kilometers, USGS said. © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 7.8 quake shook Russia, 199 kilometers east southeast of Nikol’skoye off Bering Strait, triggering fears of a tsunami as the quake struck at a depth of only 11.7 kilometers. The quake struck at 7:34 a.m. (Manila time) in Russia. The quake’s magnitude was initially reported at 7.7 by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), but was later revised to 7.8. The United States Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck Monday off the eastern coast of Russia, according to the United States Geological Survey, causing officials to initially warn of a tsunami threat in parts of the Pacific. But the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted that forecast a short time later, saying it did not expect “a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami,” and adding there was no threat to Hawaii. “Minor sea level fluctuations […]
(Eagle News) — At 4 p.m. today, a Metro Manila wide shake drill will be conducted to signal the start of a four-day more comprehensive simulation quake drill that will instill the importance of the “duck, cover and hold” position to the public during earthquakes. Spearheaded by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the four-day quake drill will see a simulation of the actions to be taken should there be collapsed buildings, for instance, burning […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte assured residents of quake-hit Ormoc, Leyte the government was there to help them get back on their feet, as he expressed satisfaction over government relief efforts there. “Narito kami kasi tutulong kami sa inyo. Meron nang programa ang gobyerno kung paano ang gagawin sa mga tulong na dumating,” he said in a brief interview with Palace communications office Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson. According to the President, the government would […]
(Eagle News) – Posibleng sa katapusan ng buwan o sa Agosto maibabalik ang supply ng kuryente sa Leyte, Samar at Bohol. Ayon sa Department of Energy (DOE), maraming nasirang transformers bunsod ng malakas na lindol na naganap sa Visayas noong nakaraang linggo. Una nang tinarget na maibalik ang power supply sa mga nasabing lalawigan noong Miyerkules, July 13. Pero nasa 160 megawatts lamang ang maibabalik na enerhiya, na 55% lang ng total demand para sa tatlong […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe has proposed the creation of a permanent disaster mitigation agency in the face of successive earthquakes that struck the country, the latest of which is the magnitude-6.5 earthquake that hit Leyte. “Climate change is a reality and is upon us,” she said in a statement. She said the agency could replace the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, which she said could be considered an […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRMC) urged the public to participate in calamity drills so they would know what to do in the event of a disaster. The NDRRMC said that members of the public should not only participate but should also take such drills seriously. “Hindi na tayo information campaign lang,” NDRRMC Spokesperson Mina Marasigan said in an interview. “Ang kailangan natin ang mga kongkretong […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) clarified that residents living in coastal areas need not worry about tsunamis that could be caused by the magnitude-6.8 earthquake that hit New Zealand. According to PHIVOLCS, the Philippines was too faraway to be affected, if any. The monitoring agency also asked the public to refrain from spreading unverified news about tsunamis as these may cause panic. A magnitude-6.6 quake hit […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Cebu-Pacific cancelled flights going to Cebu and Ormoc due to the damage sustained by local airports after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Leyte Island. In its advisory on its website, Cebu Pacific said that it was cancelling its daily flight between Cebu and Ormoc until Sunday, July 9. “In light of the reported damage of the airport caused by the magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Leyte on July 6, 2017, Cebu […]
(Eagle News) — The islands of Samar and Bohol as well as the southern part and some areas in the northern part of Leyte are suffering from island-wide power outage in the aftermath of the magnitude-6.5 earthquake. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has not given an estimated time of restoration as it has yet to finish inspecting hundreds of kilometers of power lines in the affected areas. According to NGCP, they are […]
