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BEIJING, China (AFP) — At least seven people were killed when a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China on Monday, state media reported. Initial surveys showed that a number of towns in Sichuan province had sustained “serious damage to housing due to mountain landslides” while telecommunication lines had been cut off in some areas, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The quake shortly before 1 pm (0500 GMT) Monday hit around 43 kilometres (26 miles) southeast […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Wednesday, Aug. 31. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 4:41 a.m. The epicenter was 245 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 98 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Abra early Sunday, August 28. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake struck, an aftershock of the 7.0-magnitude northwestern Luzon earthquake, struck at 2:27 a.m. The epicenter was 12 kilometers southwest of Pilar. The depth of focus was four kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity V: Pilar, Bangued, and Bucay, Abra Intensity IV: Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur; San Fernando, La Union Instrumental […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Thursday, Aug. 25. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 4:10 a.m. The epicenter was 258 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 33 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia late Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, sending people fleeing their homes but with no casualties or damage immediately reported. The shallow quake occurred in the waters off the southwestern coast of Sumatra island, at around 9:30 pm (1430 GMT) — nearest to Bengkulu, South Sumatra and Lampung provinces. It sent people in South Sumatra and Bengkulu rushing from their […]
(Eagle News)–Nineteen volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Taal in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quakes lasted two to five minutes long and included a low-background tremor. Sulfur dioxide flux was at 5119 tons per day. A plume reaching 1500 meters high was also monitored. PHIVOLCS reminded the public about the ban on the entry into the Permanent Danger Zone especially the main crater and the Daang […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Friday, Aug. 12. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 7:43 a.m. The epicenter was 138 kilometers southeast of Sarangani island. The depth of focus was 34 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Affected persons reach 513,330 as aftershocks continue; quake death toll still at 11 (Eagle News) – More than half a million people were affected by the July 27 magnitude 7 quake that hit Northern Luzon after the Philippine disaster agency reported an increasing number of people impacted by the tremor. The deaths from the tremor have also risen to 11, while those injured reached 615 as of the latest report from the National Disaster Risk […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Antique on Wednesday, Aug. 10. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 9:50 a.m. The epicenter was 15 kilometers southwest of Anini-y. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Anini-y, Antique Intensity III – Tobias – Fornier, Antique Instrumental Intensities: Intensity IV – Anini-y, Antique Intensity I – San Jose de Buenavista, Antique< No damage […]
(Eagle News)–Ten volcanic tremors were monitored in Taal in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the tremors lasted from four to 10 minutes and included a low-level background tremor. A plume 2000 meters tall was also monitored. Sulfur dioxide flux was pegged at 4070 tons per day as of August 5. PHIVOLCS reminded the public about the ban on the entry into Permanent Danger Zone especially the main […]
(Eagle News)–Over 2000 aftershocks have been reported since the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Northwestern Luzon on July 27, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to PHIVOLCS, the 2422 aftershocks were as of Aug. 3, at 4 p.m. The highest intensities were reported in Tayum, Bangued, Bucay, Bucloc, Danglas, Dolores, La Paz, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Luba, Malibcong, Manabo, Peñarrubia, Pilar, Sallapadan and San Juan, Abra. The earthquake that struck Abra left at least 10 […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Wednesday, Aug. 3. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 3:19 a.m. The epicenter was 51 kilometers southeast of Manay. The depth of focus was two kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Manay, Tarragona, and Caraga, Davao Oriental Intensity III – City of Mati and Baganga, Davao Oriental Intensity II […]
