Tag: earthquake

4.6-magnitude quake hits Southern Leyte early Friday

(Eagle News) – -A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Southern Leyte early Friday, April 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:31 a.m. It had its epicenter 11 kilometers northeast of Sogod. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were felt and recorded in the following areas: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Sogod, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Southern Leyte Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Abuyog, Leyte Intensity II – Baybay, Leyte Intensity I […]

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3.9-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Sur; Intensity II felt in Surigao City, other areas

(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, April 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:30 p.m. It had its epicenter 21 kilometers northeast of Carrascal. It also had a depth of 35 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity II – Carrascal, Surigao Del Sur; Claver and Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte Intensity I – Carmen, Surigao Del Sur Instrumental […]

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4.6-magnitude quake strikes off Maguindanao

(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Maguindanao on Tuesday, April 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:49 a.m. It had its epicenter 29 kilometers southwest of Datu Blah Sinsuat. The quake had a depth of 605 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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4.7-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Norte early Thursday

(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Thursday, April 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 12:39 a.m. It had its epicenter 51 kilometers northeast of Burgos. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake had a  depth of six kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.  

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212 volcanic quakes monitored at Taal in 24 hours

(Eagle News) — Over 200 volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 212 volcanic earthquakes monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 168 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one to 20 minutes, and 44 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes. Activity at the main crater consisted of a weak emission of steam-laden plumes. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission averaged 1229 tons on […]

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4.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Catanduanes

(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Catanduanes early Tuesday, March 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 5:08 a.m. It had its epicenter 89 kilometers southeast of Baras, and a  depth of 35 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.  

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Three dead in 5.4-magnitude quake in Xinjiang: state media

BEIJING, China (AFP) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck in China’s western Xinjiang region before dawn Wednesday left three people dead, damaged roofs and forced the evacuation of hundreds, state media reported. The earthquake hit Baicheng county in the northwestern Aksu prefecture at 5.14 am, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. Footage showed buildings swaying in the dark, leaving some houses with their roofs caved in afterward. “The earthquake caused three deaths and 65 […]

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4.0-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental early Monday

(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Monday, March 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 12:30 past midnight. It had its epicenter 406 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It also had a depth of 25 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.  

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Mass evacuations as large quakes spark Pacific-wide tsunami alert

WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) — Tens of thousands of coastal residents in New Zealand, New Caledonia and Vanuatu fled for higher ground Friday as a cluster of powerful earthquakes sparked a Pacific-wide tsunami alert. Warning sirens sounded across Noumea as authorities ordered evacuations amid fears that waves of up three meters (10 feet) were headed towards the French territory. “People must leave beach areas and stop all water activities, and should not pick their children […]

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New Zealand orders tsunami evacuations after strong Pacific quake

WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) — New Zealand ordered coastal communities across swathes of the North Island to evacuate Friday after three powerful offshore earthquakes sparked tsunami fears in the Pacific nation. A 7.8-magnitude quake, which followed earlier tremors of 7.4 and 6.9 in the same region, struck at 8:28 am (1928 Thursday GMT) around 1,033 kilometers (640 miles) off the New Zealand coast, the US Geological Survey said. “People near the coast… must move immediately […]

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Strong earthquake damages dozens of buildings in Greece

by Vassilis Kyriakoulis with John Hadoulis in Athens DAMASI, Greece (AFP) — A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on Wednesday, injuring a dozen people, damaging scores of buildings and causing panicked crowds to rush into the streets. The state ambulance service said it had given assistance to 10 lightly injured people. In the main city of Larissa, a 55-year-old man was hospitalised with head injuries after being hit by falling masonry, a local hospital […]

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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits central Greece

  ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on Wednesday, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. “Everything happened very fast, people ran out of buildings, there are still aftershocks,” Chrissoula Katsiouli, a staffer at the mayor’s office in the local town of Elassona told AFP. The fire department said that according to the first reports, a local home and a school […]

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