Tag: earthquake

5.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Sultan Kudarat

(Eagle News) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Sultan Kudarat on Tuesday, Aug. 2. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 1:24 p.m. The epicenter was 41 kilometers northwest of Lebak. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity V- Lebak, Sultan Kudarat Intensity IV- T’boli, South Cotabato Intensity III – Cotabato City; Kiamba, Sarangani, Tupi, Lake Sebu, Banga and Tampakan, South Cotabato; Datu Piang , […]

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NDRRMC puts magnitude 7 quake dead at 10, number of those injured rises to nearly 400

Affected families in northern Luzon now over 100k as strong aftershocks continue This handout photo taken from the Facebook page of La Trinidad Municipal Police Station shows a rescue team at the site of a collapsed building in La Trinidad, in the province of Benguet on July 27, 2022, after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines. – A 25-year-old construction worker in La Trinidad, the capital of the landlocked province Benguet, died when the […]

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5.1-magnitude quake strikes Eastern Samar early Tuesday, Aug. 2

(Eagle News) — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar early Tuesday, Aug. 2. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 1:10 a.m. The epicenter was 13 kilometers northeast of General MacArthur. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity V- General Macarthur, Hernani, and Quinapondan, Eastern Samar; Pastrana, Palo, and Tacloban City, Leyte Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Abuyog, Alangalang, Leyte Intensity II – Hilongos, Mahaplag, Baybay, […]

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Magnitude 5.1 quake hits Abra, aftershock of magnitude 7 quake last week – PHIVOLCS

Tremor is strongest aftershock so far of the July 27 major quake in Northern Luzon (Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.1 quake shook the province of Abra again early Monday, August 1, about four kilometers northeast of the town of Villaviciosa,  according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) It was felt in Vigan City and other areas of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte and Mountain Province at intensity 5. The quake, of tectonic […]

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4.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Abra early Saturday, July 30

(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Abra early Saturday, July 30. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake, which hit at 1:33 a.m., was an aftershock of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit northwestern Luzon. The aftershock’s epicenter was three kilometers northwest of San Isidro. The depth of focus was one kilometer. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity II – Bantay, Ilocos Norte Instrumental Intensity: Intensity […]

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4.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Ilocos Sur

(Eagle News)–A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Sur on Friday, July 29. The earthquake struck at 9:38 p.m., days after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Abra. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake’s epicenter was five kilometers southeast of Magsingal. The depth of focus was eight kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity Intensity IV – Bangued, Abra; Bantay, Ilocos Sur Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Vigan City and Sinait, […]

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PHL death toll due to strong quake rises to 6; number of injured nears 140

    (Eagle News) – The Philippine death toll due to the strong magnitude 7 quake that shook northern Luzon rose to six, with the number of injured also rising to 136, the country’s disaster agency said. There are still four missing persons as of Friday morning, July 29. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the affected population by the strong quake and its aftershocks has also reached almost 80,000 coming […]

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Pres. Marcos Jr., directs DPWH to prioritize inspection of hospitals in quake-affected areas

    President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has directed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to prioritize the inspection of hospitals and healthcare facilities in Abra following the magnitude 7 earthquake that jolted the province. “Do the inspections first of the public buildings. I think your priority will be… the hospital. Uunahin natin even before the government buildings, ‘yung mga offices, ‘yung mga ganoon. Unahin natin ‘yung ospital,” he said during a situation briefing […]

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Pres. Marcos Jr. inspects quake damage in Abra, visits the injured

  (Eagle News) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., inspected the damage done by the strong magnitude 7 quake that shook Abra last Wednesday, July 27, and visited some of the injured who were being treated in hospitals. During his visit to the quake’s epicenter in Abra on Thursday, July 28, the President also checked the condition of the provincial hospital and visited patients who were evacuated to the grounds of the hospital in the […]

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Hundreds of aftershocks shake earthquake-hit northern Philippines

by Mikhail Flores and Ron Lopez Agence France-Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Anxious residents slept outside after hundreds of aftershocks rattled the earthquake-hit northern Philippines, locals said Thursday, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr flew to the region to inspect the damage. Five people were killed and more than 150 injured when a 7.0-magnitude quake struck the lightly populated province of Abra on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The powerful quake rippled across the mountainous region, toppling […]

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