Tag: earthquake

4.2-magnitude strikes off Surigao del Norte early Friday, June 11

(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Friday, June 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:23 a.m. It had its epicenter 43 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was nine kilometers. An intensity III was reported in Burgos, Santa Monica, and San Benito, Surigao del Norte. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Norte early Tuesday, June 8

(Eagle News) — A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Tuesday, June 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 5:41 a.m. It had its epicenter 68 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was one kilometer. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities Intensity IV – Dapa, Surigao del Norte Intensity II – Palo, Leyte Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Surigao City; Abuyog, […]

4.8-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Sur early Sunday, June 6

(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Sunday, June 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 4:28 a.m. It had its epicenter 56 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III -Bislig City Instrumental Intensity Intensity I -Bislig City No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.1-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Wednesday, June 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:31 a.m. It had its epicenter 144 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. The depth of focus was 88 kilometers. An instrumental intensity 1 was felt in Kiamba. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Camarines Norte

(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Camarines Norte on Tuesday, June 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 7:02 a.m. It had its epicenter 86 kilometers northeast of Tinaga Island. Depth of focus was 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.7-magnitude quake hits Sarangani early Tuesday, May 25

(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani early Tuesday, May 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake hit at 3:46 a.m. It had its epicenter eight kilometers southeast of Maasim. The depth of focus was 38 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Maasim, Alabel, and Glan, Sarangani; General Santos City; Tampakan, South Cotabato Instrumental Intensity: Intensity IV – General Santos City; Kiamba, […]

PHIVOLCS: 5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, May 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:02 a.m. It had its epicenter 235 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. Depth of focus was 113 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I -Kiamba, Sarangani According to PHIVOLCS, no damage to property was reported but aftershocks were.

Strong quakes, including a magnitude 7.3 tremor, rattle two regions of China

BEIJING, China (AFP) — A series of strong earthquakes rattled northwest and southwest China, leaving at least two people dead, local officials and seismologists said early Saturday. Both Qinghai province in the northwest on the Tibetan plateau and Yunnan province in southwestern China are areas prone to earthquakes. And both tremors were shallow, meaning they generally cause more damage. The Yunnan quake, which had a magnitude of 6.1, struck first at 9:48 pm Friday (1348 […]

4.4-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Norte early Friday, May 21

(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Friday, May 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1 a.m. It had its epicenter 21 kilometers northeast of Santa Monica. The depth of focus was 13 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Santa Monica, Surigao Del Norte Intensity III – Burgos and San Francisco, Surigao Del Norte Intensity […]

4.2-magnitude quake hits Zamboanga del Norte early Thursday

(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Zamboanga del Norte early Thursday, May 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:55 a.m. It had its epicenter 20 kilometers northwest of Sindangan. The depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.