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(Eagle News) — A magnitude-5.2 earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 97 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 1:26 p.m. The quake had a depth of 123 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No significant damage was expected.
(Eagle News)–A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan on Thursday, Jan. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which was tectonic in origin, hit 27 kilometers northwest of Calayan at 4:34 p.m. An intensity IV was registered in Laoag City; Bacarra, Pasuquin, and Vintar, Ilocos Norte; while an intensity III was felt in Cervantes, and Sinait, Ilocos Sur. The following instrumental intensities were also recorded: Intensity IV in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte; Intensity III in Sinait, […]
(Eagle News) — Two earthquakes jolted Sarangani, Davao Occidental early Tuesday, Jan. 22, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The first earthquake, a 5.1-magnitude one, struck at 12:47 a.m. Its epicenter, PHIVOLCS said, was located 249 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. A magnitude 4.1 quake hit the province an hour later, PHIVOLCS said. It said the epicenter of the second earthquake was located 267 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. PHIVOLCS said both earthquakes were tectonic […]
(Eagle News) — Niyanig ng magnitude 3.4 na lindol ang bahagi ng Surigao Del Norte. Ayon sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, naitala ang epicenter ng lindol sa layong dalawang kilometro sa timog Silangan ng Socorro bandang 11:32 kagabi. May lalim na 101 kilometro ang lindol at tectonic ang origin. Wala namang napaulat na pinsala sa mga ari-arian dahil sa pagyanig at wala ring inaasahang aftershocks. https://youtu.be/h0el5xOUARk
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Davao Oriental early Wednesday morning, January 16, according to the latest data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) The quake had a depth of 114 kilometers and was of tectonic origin. Its epicenter was located at 127 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental. PHIVOLCS said it is expecting aftershocks. It was reported at intensity 4 in Davao City and in San […]
(Eagle News)—-A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Laguna on Friday afternoon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit five kilometers south of Los Baños at 5:15 p.m. The depth of the quake, which is of tectonic origin, was 20 kilometers. No aftershocks nor damage was expected.
(Eagle News)–A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Zamboanga del Norte on Monday, Jan. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 22 kilometers northwest of Baliguian, Zamboanga del Norte at 11:11 a.m. Intensity IV was felt in Zamboanga City, PHIVOLCS said. The quake, which had a depth of focus of 35 kilometers, was tectonic in origin. No aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)—A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Saturday, Dec. 29, prompting the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami alert in several areas. PHIVOLCS said the quake, which was tectonic in origin and had a depth of focus of 54 kilometers, hit 170 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso at 11:39 a.m. PHIVOLCS advised residents to stay away from the coast from 12 to 2 p.m. in the following areas: Compostela […]
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday, monitors said, adding that a tsunami threat was possible for parts of the Philippines and neighbouring Indonesia. The quake struck southeast of Davao City at a depth of 59 kilometres (35 miles), the US Geological Survey said, while the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said “hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible” along the coasts of Indonesia and the Philippines. However tsunami […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the area around Europe’s most active volcano Mount Etna overnight, injuring four people, damaging old buildings and forcing the closure of part of a highway running along the sea, Italian civil protection authorities said Wednesday. The quake was the strongest in the region after Mount Etna erupted on Monday, spewing ash and forcing the temporary closure of Sicilian airspace. A series of tremors followed, but the […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Leyte on Tuesday, Dec. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 5:32 a.m. The epicenter of the quake–which was tectonic in origin and had a dept of focus of 6 kilometers —was located 8 kilometers northwest of Calubian. The town and Naval in Biliran felt an Intensity III tremor, while Bogo and Ormoco felt an Intensity I tremor. No damage nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle NewS) — Niyanig ng magnitude 4.2 na lindol ang bahagi ng Tawi-tawi kaninang alas-5:28 ng umaga. Ayon sa Philippine Institute Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), ang sentro ng pagyanig ay may layong 299 kilometro timog-silangan ng South Ubian. May lalim ang pagyanig na 597 kilometro. Tectonic ang dahilan ng lindol at wala namang naitalang aftershocks. Wala namang naitalang pinsala sa mga ari-arian bunsod ng pagyanig.
