Tag: earthquake

3.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Monday, July 11. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake struck at 6:18 p.m. The epicenter was 30 kilometers northeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was 117 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity I – General Santos City, South Cotabato; Malungon, Saranggani No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Saturday, July 9. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 9:08 a.m. The epicenter was 154 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Island. The depth of focus was 38 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

PHIVOLCS: Seven volcanic quakes monitored in Kanlaon in past 24 hours

(Eagle News) — Seven volcanic earthquakes have been monitored in Kanlaon in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, also detected in the volcano was a 100-meter-tall moderate steam plume. Sulfur dioxide flux is pegged at 150 tons per day. PHIVOLCS said the volcano’s edifice is also slightly inflated. PHIVOLCS reminded the public about the ban on the entry into the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone. Pilots are also advised […]

4.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Davao del Sur

(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Wednesday, July 6. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 7:53 a.m. The epicenter was six kilometers southwest of Matanao. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity III – Malungon, Sarangani Intensity II – Kidapawan City, Cotabato Intensity I – Koronadal City, South Cotabato No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

Strong quakes kill five in southern Iran

  TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — A series of strong earthquakes rocked southern Iran on Saturday, killing at least five people, injuring over 90 others and reducing an entire village to rubble. The quakes, including two of magnitude 6.0, struck west of the major port city of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province, the US Geological Survey said. The first rattled an area north of the town of Dezhgan shortly after 2:00 am (2130 GMT), before a […]

4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Sorsogon early Sunday, July 3

(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Sorsogon early Sunday, July 3. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 3:56 a.m. The epicenter was 18 kilometers northeast of Prieto Diaz. The depth of focus was 10 kilometers. An instrumental intensity II was felt in Legazpi City. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Cagayan early Friday, July 1

(Eagle News) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan early Friday, July 1. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake struck at 2:40 a.m. The epicenter was 27 kilometers southeast of Dalupiri Island. The depth of focus was 27 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity V – Aparri and Calayan, Cagayan; Flora, Apayao Intensity IV – Penablanca and Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Intensity III – Vigan […]

4.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Zamboanga del Sur early Wednesday, June 29

(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Zamboanga del Sur early Wednesday, June 29. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 5:23 a.m. The epicenter was 35 kilometers southeast of Tabina. The depth of focus was 27 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities and intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV- Tabina and Dimataling, Zamboanga Del Sur Intensity II- Cotabato City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity I- Zamboanga City; Kiamba, Sarangani; […]

4.1-magnitude earthquake hits Leyte

(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Leyte on Monday, June 27. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 9:39 a.m. The epicenter was 3 kilometers northwest of Villaba. The depth of focus was nine kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity IV- Calubian, Leyte Intensity II- Kananga and Ormoc City, Leyte; Naval, Biliran Intensity I- Carigara, Leyte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

Afghan quake survivors without food and shelter as floods hamper relief effort

by Emmanuel PEUCHOT and Abdullah HASRAT Agence France Presse Many survivors of Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake in more than two decades were on Friday without food, shelter and water as they waited in devastated villages for relief workers to reach them, with rain compounding their misery. Wednesday’s 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest in the rugged east along the border with Pakistan, killing more than 1,000 and leaving thousands homeless. Entire villages have been levelled in some of […]