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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to visit areas in Pampanga that was badly hit by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake on Monday, April 22. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said apart from inspecting the areas affected by the quake, Duterte would attend a situation briefing on the tremor in San Fernando that resulted in at least seven people killed and 81 injured. He said the chief executive had already given the order for the governors of the […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights to and from Clark International Airport on Tuesday, April 23, were cancelled after the airport sustained damage following the 6.1-magnitude quake that struck Luzon on Monday afternoon. Below is a list, based on information from the Manila International Airport Authority: Z2 0975: Clark-Tacloban Z2 0976: Tacloban-Clark Z2 0921: Clark-Caticlan Z2 0922: Caticlan-Clark Z2 0951: Clark-Puerto Princesa Z2 0952: Puerto-Princesa-Clark Z2 5038: Clark-Seoul Z2 5039: Seoul-Clark Z2 901: Cebu-Clark Z2 902: Clark-Cebu According […]
(Eagle News)–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has suspended the number-coding scheme for public utility vehicles on Tuesday, April 23. This was in light of the suspension of operations of the Metro Rail Transit, the Light Rail Transit 1, and the LRT-2 following the 6.1- magnitude quake. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 5:11 p m., was Castillejos. An Intensity V was reported in Quezon City, Manila, among others. At least five were reported […]
(Eagle News) — Five were reported killed after a 6.1 magnitude quake hit the Philippines’ main island of Luzon late Monday afternoon, April 22, all from Pampanga, while more people were reported trapped in a collapsed building in the town of Porac. Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda said that at least two buildings collapsed in the province. Three people were killed with a building collapsed in Porac town in Pampanga, while another two were crushed to […]
(Eagle News)—A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Zambales on Monday, April 22, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in an updated advisory. The quake, which was of tectonic origin, hit 18 kilometers northeast of Castillejos at 5:11 p.m. The depth of focus of the quake was 12 kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity V -San Felipe, Zambales; Malolos and Obando, Bulacan; Quezon City; Lipa, Batangas; Manila City; Abucay, Bataan; Valenzuela City; Magalang, Pampanga Intensity […]
(Eagle News)—A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Agusan del Sur on Monday, April 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 4 kilometers southwest of San Luis at 9:31 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake was 52 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur early Sunday, April 21. The quake, which was of tectonic origin, hit 30 kilometers northeast of Cortes at 2:42 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake was 31 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks was recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude earthquake hit Eastern Samar on Saturday, April 20. The quake, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said, struck 36 kilometers southeast of San Julian at 6:49 p.m. The depth of focus of the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was 19 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks was recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Sur on Friday, April 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 17 kilometers northwest of Sinait at 6:56 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake was 25 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings and disrupting traffic. In the capital Taipei, highrises swayed while some panicked schoolchildren fled their classrooms in eastern Yilan county, according to reports. The quake was felt across the island and a highway connecting Yilan and Hualien was shut down due to falling rocks, authorities said. An official at the Hualien county fire department told AFP that two people, including […]
(Eagle News)—A 3.4-magnitude quake struck Northern Samar early Thursday, April 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 41 kilometers northwest of Laoang at 2:07 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was 4 kilometers. Nodamage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)—-A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Tuesday, April 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 101 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 4:22 p.m. The depth of focus of the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was 8 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
