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(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Monday, Sept. 19. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 1:24 p.m. The epicenter was 57 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan. The depth of focus was 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Taipei, Taiwan – (AFP) by Amber WANG A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, killing at least one person, bringing down a handful of buildings and tearing up roads — but forecasters said the threat of a regional tsunami had passed. The quake hit at 2:44 pm (0644 GMT) about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of the city of Taitung at a depth of 10 kilometres, the United States Geological Survey said. Its […]
Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) by Amber WANG A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan, bringing at least one building down in a small town and tearing up roads as forecasters said the threat of a regional tsunami had passed. The quake hit at 2:44 pm (0644 GMT) about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of the city of Taitung at a depth of 10 kilometres, the United States Geological Survey said. Its initial strength was given as magnitude 7.2 […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Sultan Kudarat early Sunday, Sept. 18. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 4:39 a.m. The epicenter was 17 kilometers southwest of Kalamansig. The depth of focus was 13 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – T’Boli, South Cotabato Intensity I – Kiamba, Sarangani No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
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(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Agusan del Sur early Friday, Sept. 16. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 12:51 a.m. The depth of focus was 31 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) — Volunteer rescuers ran non-stop airlifts to remote areas of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, seeking to reach victims still stranded two days after a massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake. The quake rattled a broad area of the country’s north, killing at least seven people, but the scale of the disaster is only slowly coming into focus. At least 389 houses collapsed in the town of Madang alone, according to United […]
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (AFP) The death toll from a massive earthquake in Papua New Guinea rose to seven Monday and is expected to grow as rescuers begin to reach remote landslide-hit communities. Police Commissioner David Manning said the victims of Sunday’s 7.6-magnitude quake had been found across the central north of the country, where there is widespread damage to homes and infrastructure. The quake struck mid-morning and triggered a series of deadly landslides. […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Ilocos Norte on Monday, Sept. 12. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 6:50 a.m. The epicenter was 47 kilometers northwest of Burgos. The depth of focus was 18 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity IV – Pasuquin, Bacarra, Bangui, Pagudpud, Adams, Pinili and Laoag City, Ilocos Norte Intensity II- Sinait, Ilocos Sur Instrumental Intensities: Intensity IV […]
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) – A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit off eastern Papua New Guinea on Sunday, with locals reporting damage to buildings near the coastal town of Madang and further inland. The US Geological Survey, which reported the quake, issued a tsunami warning but subsequently said the threat “has now passed”. It did, however, note that there could still be “minor sea level fluctuations in some coastal areas”. Power outages and damage to […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Saturday, Sept. 10. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 7:12 a.m. The epicenter was 12 kilometers northwest of Burgos. The depth of focus was 28 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity II – Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — At least six people were killed and nine others injured after an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan overnight, an official said on Monday. The 5.3-magnitude temblor that hit districts along the eastern border with Pakistan comes less than three months after a powerful quake killed more than 1,000 people, also along the same frontier. The latest quake was felt in the provinces of Kunar, Laghman and Nangarhar, and in the capital […]
