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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — At least three people were killed and dozens injured when a powerful quake rippled through the Indonesian island of Sulawesi early Friday, toppling several buildings, including a hotel. The 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the early hours, triggering panic among the terrified residents of the island, which was hit by a huge quake two and a half years ago in which thousands were killed. A resident of Mamuju, the capital of […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Zamboanga del Norte early Friday, January 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:47 a.m., had its epicenter 37 kilometers northwest of Siocon. It had a depth of 33 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Wednesday, January 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:43 a.m., had its epicenter 44 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. It had a depth of 143 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
by Lajla VESELICA PETRINJA, Croatia (AFP) — A search for survivors in Croatia stretched into the night Tuesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least seven people in the country’s interior, tearing down rooftops and piling bricks in the streets. The 6.4-magnitude quake was felt as far afield as Vienna but the heavy damage was concentrated in and around Petrinja, a town of around 20,000 some 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of Croatia’s capital Zagreb. […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Zambales early Tuesday, December 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 1:57 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers southwest of Iba. It had a depth of 32 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
ZAGREB, Croatia (AFP) — An 5.2-magnitude earthquake rattled central Croatia and the capital Zagreb early Monday morning, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, with initial reports indicating no casualties. The tremor was felt at 530 GMT in Zagreb, with an epicentre some 50 kilometres south outside the town of Sisak, home to some 35,000 people, EMSC reported. “We have not yet been informed of damage,” Kresimir Kuk, head of the Croatian Seismological Institute, told the […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Monday, December 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:46 p.m., had its epicenter 193 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It was the second earthquake in the area during the day. Earlier, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit the province. The quake had a depth of 12 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Monday, December 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:13 a.m., had its epicenter 269 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 57 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Monday, December 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 10 kilometers northwest of Calatagan at 6:31 a.m. It said it was an aftershock of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake on December 25. It also had a depth of 91 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II -Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro Intensity I – Calatagan, Batangas No damage to property […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Misamis Oriental early Sunday, December 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:41 a.m., had its epicenter four kilometers northwest of Balingasag. It had a depth of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Saturday, December 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:49 a.m. It had an epicenter 234 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. Depth of focus was four kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Quezon on Friday, December 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:04 p.m., had its epicenter 24 kilometers southwest of San Francisco. It had a depth of 5 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity V – San Francisco and Mulanay, Quezon; Intensity IV – San Andres, Catanauan and San Narciso Quezon; Intensity III – Boac, Marinduque; Malabon City; […]
