Tag: earthquake

Magnitude 4.9 quake shakes Quezon

  (Eagle News) — A magnitude 4.9 quake hit 20 kilometers northwest of General Nakar, Quezon province at 2:14 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The tectonic quake was 15 kilometers deep and was also felt in Metro Manila. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said it is expecting aftershocks but no damages. The quake was also recorded by the US Geological Survey at magnitude 4.9. The USGS said its epicenter was […]

4.4-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental early Monday, Dec. 21

(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Monday, December 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:07 a.m. It had its epicenter 141 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake had a depth of nine kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.3-magnitude quake hits Eastern Samar

(Eagle News) – -A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar early Sunday, December 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 4:40 a.m., had its epicenter 93 kilometers northeast of Homonhon Island. It had a depth of 24 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.  

Two 4.1-magnitude quakes hit Davao region early Thursday, December 17

(Eagle News) — Two 4.1-magnitude quakes hit the Davao region early Thursday, December 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the first quake hit  15 kilometers southwest of Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 4:51 a.m. The quake, which had a depth of 12 kilometers, was an aftershock of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that hit the area on Wednesday, December 17. The second earthquake, PHIVOLCS said, took place at 112 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso in […]

3.8-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Tuesday, December 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 210 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 160 kilometers. It was also tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

4.1-magnitude quake hits Sultan Kudarat early Saturday, Dec. 12

(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Sultan Kudarat early Saturday, Dec. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 3:06 a.m., had its epicenter 42 kilometers northwest of Lebak. It had a depth of 10 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

3.6-magnitude quake hits N. Samar early Friday

(Eagle News) — A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Northern Samar on Friday, Nov. 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 4:24 a.m., had its epicenter 18 kilometers northeast of Catarman. It had a depth of 17 kilometers, and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

3.7-magnitude quake hits E. Samar early Thursday

(Eagle News) — A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar early Thursday, Nov. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:28 a.m., had its epicenter 83 kilometers southeast of Guiuan. It had a depth of 49 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

3.9-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Nov. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:55 a.m., had its epicenter 263 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of four kilometers. No damage nor aftershocks were reported.

3.9-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental early Monday

(Eagle News) — A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental early Monday, Nov. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:16 a.m., had its epicenter 48 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. It had a depth of 36 kilometers. The quake was also tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

JUST IN: Strong quake hits Surigao del Sur: PHIVOLCS

(Eagle News)–A strong earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Monday, Nov. 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology earlier said the quake, which hit at 6:37 a.m., had a magnitude of 6.4. PHIVOLCS later downgraded this to 6. The earthquake had its epicenter 29 kilometers southeast of San Agustin, and a depth of 33 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity V- City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur; Rosario, […]

5.0-magnitude quake jolts Masbate

(Eagle News)–A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Sunday, Nov. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:35 p.m., had its epicenter 18 kilometers southeast of Pio V. Corpuz. It had a depth of 18 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensities: Intensity IV – Pio V. Corpuz and Cataingan, Masbate; Almagro and Tagapul-an, Samar; Naval, Maripipi, Kawayan, Almeria, Biliran; Calubian, Leyte; Medellin, Cebu Intensity III […]