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by Banaras KHAN with Maaz KHAN in Quetta Agence France Presse HARNAI, Pakistan (AFP) — At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a shallow earthquake hit southwestern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, with rescuers trying to reach coal miners reportedly trapped underground. Many of the victims died when the roofs and walls of their mud brick houses collapsed after the 5.9 magnitude quake struck Balochistan province in darkness at […]
QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) — At least 15 people were killed when an earthquake hit southern Pakistan early Thursday, disaster management officials said. “15 to 20 people have been killed so far. The death toll may increase,” the head of Balochistan’s Provincial Disaster Management authority told AFP. © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, Oct. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 4:51 p.m. It had its epicenter 311 kilometers southeast of South Ubian. The depth of focus was 541 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Isabela on Tuesday, Oct. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:31 a.m. It had its epicenter three kilometers northwest of Cordon. The depth of focus was one kilometer. The following intensities were reported: Intensity IV – Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya Intensity III – Cordon, Isabela; Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya Intensity II – Aglipay, Quirino No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Thursday, Sept. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:32 a.m. It had its epicenter 496 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. The depth of focus was 175 kilometers. PHIVOLCS said the quake was of tectonic origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Sulu early Friday, Sept. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:14 a.m. It had its epicenter 336 kilometers southeast of Banguingui. The depth of focus was 598 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
A shallow 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Nicaragua early Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no risk of a tsunami. The quake hit 48 miles (78 kilometers) southwest of Jiquilillo, the USGS said, revising down its initial measurement of 6.7 magnitude. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that “based on all available data there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.” In its preliminary assessment, the USGS said: […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro early Wednesday, Sept. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 12:43 a.m. It had its epicenter 10 kilometers northwest of Mamburao. The depth of focus was 25 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Mamburao, Abra de Ilog, and Paluan, Occidental Mindoro; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro Intesity III – Mabini, Malvar, and Tingloy, […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude struck Antique early Tuesday, September 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:10 a.m. It had its epicenter four kilometers northwest of Valderrama. The depth of focus was 15 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Valderrama, Antique Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Valderrama, Antique Intensity I – San Jose De Buenavista, Antique No damage to property […]
by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Two people were killed and dozens injured when a shallow earthquake struck southwestern China in the early hours of Thursday, triggering the second-highest level of emergency response by rescuers in Sichuan province. The quake struck Luxian county before dawn on Thursday around 120 kilometres southwest of the sprawling megacity of Chongqing, which along with its surrounding area is home to around 30 million […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Sunday, Sept. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:14 a.m. It had its epicenter 113 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was five kilometers. The earthquake, PHIVOLCS said, was of tectonic origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
by Allan Garcia ACAPULCO, Mexico (AFP) — A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, leaving at least one person dead and shaking buildings in the capital several hundred kilometers away. The epicenter was 11 kilometers (seven miles) southeast of Acapulco in Guerrero state, the National Seismological Service reported. A man was killed when a utility pole fell on him in the nearby city of Coyuca de Benitez, Guerrero […]
