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4.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Aurora

(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Aurora on Sunday, Nov. 20. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 9:55 a.m. The epicenter was 24 kilometers northeast of Baler. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity III – Baler, Maria Aurora, and Dipaculao, Aurora Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Baler, Aurora Intensity II – Dingalan, Aurora Intensity I – Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; Infanta, Quezon; Madella, Quirino No […]

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URGENT: 6.1-magnitude quake strikes off central Japan, no tsunami advisory

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Around 5:14 PM a magnitude 6.1 #earthquake struck the coast of #Mie prefecture #Japan. Tremors were felt as far away as #Ibaraki and #Fukushima. No tsunami advisory has been issued. U.S. citizens in the area should monitor local media for information and train and travel delays. pic.twitter.com/5rkLRTv6Fa — U.S. Embassy Tokyo, ACS (@ACSTokyo) November 14, 2022 Earthquake of Magnitude:6.1, Occurred on 14-11-2022, 13:38:26 IST, Lat: 33.75 & Long: 137.41, Depth: […]

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Tsunami warning lifted after major quake near Tonga

  Sydney, Australia | AFP | A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck in the sea off Tonga late Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, sparking a tsunami warning that was later lifted. The USGS said the quake hit 10 kilometres (six miles) deep, about 200 kilometres southeast of Neiafu, a town in the northeast of the Pacific archipelago nation, shortly before midnight local time (1100 GMT). It initially gave the magnitude at 7.1, but later revised […]

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4.0-magnitude strikes off Eastern Samar

(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude struck off Eastern Samar on Wednesday, Nov. 9. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit 106 kilometers northeast of Mercedes. It had a depth of focus of 39 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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Six killed in Nepal earthquake

Prelim M5.6 Earthquake Nepal Nov-08 20:27 UTC, updates https://t.co/AOuHGMuJHT — USGS Tweet Earthquake Dispatch (@USGSted) November 8, 2022 Kathmandu, Nepal | AFP | Six people were killed in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck western Nepal in the early hours Wednesday, causing tremors as far away as New Delhi, authorities said. The epicentre was near the Nepalese municipality of Dipayal, 340 kilometres (210 miles) west of Kathmandu at a depth of 15 km at around 2:00 […]

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JUST IN: 5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Cagayan

(Eagle News) — A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan on Monday, Nov. 7. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 1:34 p.m. PHIVOLCS said the epicenter was one kilometer northwest of Dalupiri Island. The depth of focus was 54 kilometers. According to PHIVOLCS, the following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Luna, Apayao; Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte Intensity II – Lal-lo, Buguey, Lasam and Peñablanca, […]

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4.3-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental early Saturday, Nov. 5

(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Saturday, Nov. 5. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 12:58 a.m. The epicenter was 411 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Island. The depth of focus was 243 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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URGENT: 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes El Salvador: government

#Earthquake 71 km SW of San Salvador (El Salvador) 8 min ago (local time 22:26:13). Colored dots represent local shaking & damage level reported by eyeswitnesses. Share your experience via: 📱https://t.co/LBaVNedgF9 🌐https://t.co/ZwmMqSJ2Gu pic.twitter.com/0MyIUUY9RV — EMSC (@LastQuake) November 4, 2022 San Salvador, El Salvador | AFP | A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook El Salvador on Thursday night, with no initial reports of casualties or material damage, Salvadoran authorities said. The tremor was registered at 10:26 pm […]

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4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Ilocos Norte early Friday, October 28

(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Norte early Friday, October 28. The epicenter was nine kilometers northeast of Nueva Era. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III- Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte Intensity II- Vigan City, Sinait, San Juan, Alilem, San Ildefonso, Santa Catalina, Banayoyo, San Vicente, Magsingal, and Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur; Manabo,Bangued, San Juan, and Lagayan, Abra; Pinili and Batac, Ilocos Norte intensity I- Pasil, Balbalan and […]

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Aftershocks rock Philippines as six hurt by strong quake

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Aftershocks rocked the northern Philippines early Wednesday, hours after a strong earthquake injured at least six people and caused substantial damage to a hospital and several old churches, authorities said. The 6.4-magnitude quake struck the mountain town of Dolores in Abra province late Tuesday, followed by numerous aftershocks over the rest of the night, the state seismology office said. “We hid under a table and my family only went out of […]

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No tsunami threat following 6.4-magnitude Abra earthquake: PHIVOLCS

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has said there was no tsunami threat to the Philippines following the 6.4-magnitude Abra earthquake on Tuesday, Oct. 25. PHIVOLCS said, however, that “earthquakes of this size may generate unusual sea level disturbances that may be observed along coasts near earthquake epicenter of Abra province.” It said aftershocks were also expected. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake’s epicenter was seven kilometers northwest of Lagayan. It took […]

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DEVELOPING STORY: Strong 6.4-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines: USGS

#TsunamiPH ADVISORY: NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE PHILIPPINES Tsunami Information No.1 Date and Time: 25 Oct 2022 – 10:59 PM Magnitude = 6.7 Depth = 028 kilometers Location = 17.76°N, 120.76°E – 007 km N 58° W of Tineg (Abra)https://t.co/JM9lJkGxv1 pic.twitter.com/9r8OrU9oGA — PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) October 25, 2022 NO TSUNAMI THREAT to Hawaii is expected from an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 occurring at 4:59 am HST Tuesday near Luzon, Philippines. pic.twitter.com/ej32qr95zw — Hawaii […]

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