Tag: earthquake

4.5-magnitude quake hits Bohol

(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Bohol on Monday, March 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 7 kilometers northeast of Antequera at 10:53 a.m. Depth of focus of the quake was 10 kilometers. Instrumental intensities were felt in the following areas: Intensity III- Tagbilaran City Intensity II – Cebu City Intensity I – Sibulan, Negros Oriental No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Davao Oriental

(Eagle News)—A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Sunday, March 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 65 kilometers southeast of Caraga at 1:07 p.m. The depth of focus was 14 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

Strong 6.1-magnitude quake jolts eastern Indonesia

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of North Maluku province in eastern Indonesia Sunday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake was 150 kilometres (92 miles) northwest of the coastal town of Ternate at a depth of 37 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was felt in Ternate but residents were unconcerned, a local said. “I was watching TV when the earthquake suddenly happened, the jolt was […]

6.1 magnitude quake hits SW Colombia: USGS

A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook southwest Colombia on Saturday afternoon, the USGS said, though there were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage. The quake hit at 2:19 pm local time (1921 GMT), seven kilometers (four miles) northwest of the town of El Dovio in the Department of Valle del Cauca, at a depth of 113.3 kilometers (70.4 miles), the US Geological Survey said. Marta Lucia Calvache, a spokeswoman for the Colombian Geological […]

2.5-magnitude quake jolts Davao Oriental

(Eagle News)–A 2.5-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Sunday, March 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 11 kilometers southwest of Governor Generoso at 6:36 a.m. The quake had a depth of focus of 58 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

3.4-magnitude quake jolts Surigao del Norte

(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude quake struck Surigao del Norte on Saturday, March 23. The earthquake hit 23 kilometers northeast of San Isidro at 8:04 a.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. PHIVOLCS said the quake was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.  

2.7-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental

(Eagle News)—-A 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Friday, March 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 95 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso at 1:34 p.m. The depth of focus of the quake, which was of tectonic in origin, was 63 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were affected.

4.1-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental

(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Friday, March 22. The quake hit nine kilometers southwest of Manay at 2:57 a.m. Depth of focus of the earthquake was 11 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were  expected.

3.0-magnitude quake hits Ilocos Norte

(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Norte on Thursday, March 21. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the quake hit 34 kilometers northeast of Pagudpud at 8:24 a.m. The depth of focus of the earthquake, which was of tectonic origin, was 18 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.  

4.2-magnitude quake jolts Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)—A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Thursday, March 21. The quake hit 131 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 5:32 a.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to PHIVOLCS, depth of focus of the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was 119 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

4.4-magnitude quake jolts Ilocos Norte

(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude quake struck Ilocos Norte on Monday, March 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 16 kilometers southeast of Adams at 4:54 a.m. The quake, which was tectonic in origin, had a depth of focus of 18 kilometers. An intensity III was felt in Pasuquin, PHIVOLCS said. No damage nor aftershocks were expected.

2.5-magnitude quake hits Leyte

(Eagle News)–A 2.5-magnitude earthquake hit Leyte on Sunday, March 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 8 kilometers southeast of Leyte at 10 a.m. The quake, of tectonic origin, had a depth of focus of 7 kilometers. No damage nor aftershocks were expected.