Tag: earthquake

3.2-magnitude quake hits Cotabato

(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 24 kilometers southeast of Makilala at 7:41 p.m. Depth of focus was five kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was felt in Kidapawan. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

3.1-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental

(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental early Wednesday, Nov. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 46 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso at 1:36 a.m. Depth of focus was 20 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

3.0-magnitude quake hits Cotabato; Intensity II felt in Kidapawan City

(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 13 kilometers northeast of Makilala at 12:37 p.m. Depth of focus was one kilometer. The following were recorded: Intensity Intensity II- Kidapawan City Instrumental Intensity Intensity I- Kidapawan City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

4.0-magnitude quake hits Eastern Samar

(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit Eastern Samar early Tuesday, Nov. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 83 kilometers southeast of Guian at 2:47 a.m. Depth of focus was 17 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

4.8-magnitude quake strikes off Batanes

(Eagle News)–A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes early Tuesday, Nov. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic, origin hit eight kilometers northwest of Itbayat at 12:54 a.m. Depth of focus was 77 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

Strong French earthquake injures four

LYON, France (AFP) — An unusually strong earthquake hit southeastern France on Monday, injuring four people, one of them seriously, authorities said. A physicist at a geophysics institute the IPGP said that quakes of this strength are rare in that region, but warned of possible aftershocks and said people should leave fragile buildings. The quake, with a magnitude of 5.4, was felt in a vast area between the cities of Lyon and Montelimar which are […]

3.8-magnitude quake hits Davao del Sur

(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Sunday, Nov. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 22 kilometers southwest of Davao City at 1:30 a.m. Depth of focus was 11 kilometers. The following were recorded: Intensity: Intensity IV – Davao City Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – Kidapawan City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

4.1-magnitude quake jolts Cotabato

(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit Cotabato on Saturday, Nov. 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 22 kilometers southeast of Tulunan at 8:07 a.m. Depth of focus was 12 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.  

4.9-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)–A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Saturday, Nov. 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 225 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 3:57 a.m. Depth of focus was 70 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was recorded: Instrumental Intensity: Intensity II – Malungon, Sarangani No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

5.1-magnitude quake hits Eastern Visayas

(Eagle News)–A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Visayas on Friday, Nov. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 33 kilometers southwest of Guiuan, Eastern Samar at 1:31 p.m. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity IV – Borongan City Intensity III – Palo, Leyte and San Francisco, Southern Leyte Intensity II – Surigao City Intensity I – Ormoc City; Gingoog City No damage to property was expected but […]

JUST IN: 4.8-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Friday, Nov. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 78 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 6:41 a.m. Depth of focus was 175 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

Mild 3.2-magnitude quake hits Cotabato

(Eagle News)–A mild 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Thursday, Nov. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 18 kilometers southeast of Tulunan at 3:13 p.m. Depth of focus was 30 kilometers. The following intensity and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity: Intensity II – Kidapawan City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Malungon, Sarangani Intensity II – Kidapawan City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.