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(Eagle News) — A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan on Thursday, Nov. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 41 kilometers northeast of Claveria at 5:37 a.m. Depth of focus was 17 kilometers. An instrumental intensity II was felt in Pasuquin, Tarlac. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — A strong 6.1-magnitude undersea earthquake shook the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday and was felt in other parts of the country, officials said. “It was a major earthquake, the whole island shook but fortunately so far no damage has been reported,” Crete regional governor Stavros Arnaoutakis told state TV ERT. The Athens Observatory said the quake struck at 9:23 am (0723 GMT) and had a depth of over 70 kilometers […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 137 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 9:38 a.m. Depth of focus was 10 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Monday, Nov. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 82 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 8:10 a.m. Depth of focus was 63 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Northern Samar on Sunday, Nov. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 46 kilometers northeast of Mapanas at 5:05 a.m. Depth of focus was 24 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Saturday, Nov. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 5 kilometers northeast of Pio V. Corpuz at 11:04 a.m. Depth of focus was 12 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were felt: Intensity I- Legazpi City; Masbate City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Saturday, Nov. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 107 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso at 7:18 a.m. Depth of focus was 46 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Bukidnon on Friday, Nov. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 26 kilometers northeast of Kadingilan at 8:25 a.m. Depth of focus was 26 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
Buildings shook as far away as Bangkok after a shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake that hit northwestern Laos near the Thai border early Thursday, alarming locals who felt the shaking. Tremors could be felt more than 700 kilometers (435 miles) away in the Thai capital, where Catholic Church’s Pope Francis is currently on a four-day visit. The quake hit at 6:50am (2350 GMT Wednesday), roughly three hours after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake in the same region triggered […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Thursday, Nov. 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 260 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 1:14 p.m. Depth of focus was 47 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Laos near the Thai border early Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage after the quake hit at 6:50 am (2350 GMT Wednesday). But shaking could be felt more than 700 kilometers (435 miles) away in the Thai capital Bangkok, where Pope Francis is currently on a four-day visit. “The shaking… was the main shock from a quake in […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 19 kilometers southeast of Tulunan at 7:49 a.m. Depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
