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A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit remote Japanese islands in the Pacific early Tuesday, but there was no tsunami warning, officials said. The underwater quake, measuring 43.4 kilometres (27.0 miles) in depth, hit at 6:08 am (2108 GMT Monday) near Bonin Islands, locally known as Ogasawara Islands, the United States Geological Survey said. The islands are some 1,000 kilometres south of the main urban area of Tokyo, which administers them. The Japan Meteorological Agency said its […]
Twenty-two people were injured when a shallow earthquake hit southwestern China on Sunday afternoon and shook the popular tourist city of Lijiang, local authorities said. The quake struck near the border between Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), which put the magnitude at 5.4 and depth at 38 kilometres (24 miles). The Yunnan Seismological Bureau said 22 people had been injured in the quake, two severely, in Ninglang county. The […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Saturday, Jan. 1. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 2:17 a.m. It had its epicenter 23 kilometers southeast of Manay. The depth of focus was 23 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, the Athens Observatory said, with no damage reported. The quake, which had a depth of 47 kilometres (29 miles), struck at 0508 GMT with an epicentre in the sea 48 kilometres southwest of Arvi, on the south coast of the island, the Observatory said. No damage was reported but Greek firefighters were dispatched to the scene as a precautionary measure. Some 10 […]
A powerful 7.3 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Maluku province in the early hours of Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said in a statement. There were no immediate reports of tsunami warnings, nor casualties or damage. The offshore quake took place around 3:25 am local time (1825 GMT Wednesday) and hit at a depth of 166 kilometers (103 miles), about 120 kilometers northeast of the town of Lospalos. Indonesia experiences frequent […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Wednesday, Dec. 29. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 4:06 p.m. It had its epicenter 90 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was 50 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, Dec. 26. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 10:22 a.m. Its epicenter was 388 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 64 kilometers. No damage to property was reported but aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Pangasinan on Sunday, Dec. 26. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 8:12 a.m. Its epicenter was 73 kilometers northwest of Agno. The depth of focus was 11 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, Dec. 21. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake, an aftershock of the 5.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the area on October 3, hit at 12:08 p.m. The epicenter was 15 kilometers northeast of Sablayan. The depth of focus was 15 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity IV – Sablayan and Rizal, Occidental Mindoro Intensity III […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Zambales on Sunday, Dec. 19. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 2:27 p.m. Its epicenter was 9 kilometers northwest of Masinloc. The depth of focus was 29 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Masinloc, Zambales Intensity III – Iba, Zambales; Angeles City; Mabalacat City, Pampanga Intensity II – Palauig, and Olongapo City, Zambales; […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Sorsogon on Friday night. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 10:28 p.m. It had its epicenter eight kilometers southwest of Donsol. The depth of focus was 20 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity V – Donsol, Sorsogon Intensity IV – Jovellar and Pilar, Sorsogon Intensity III – Irosin and Juban, Sorsogon; Naga City; Canaman, Camarines […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Wednesday, Dec. 15. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 2:41 a.m. It had its epicenter 213 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was 91 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
