Tag: Japan earthquake

PHL expresses solidarity with Japan following strong earthquake

No Filipino hurt or killed, PHL gov’t says (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos on Tuesday, Jan. 2, expressed solidarity with Japan after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Ishikawa prefecture on New Year’s Day. In a statement, the President said “we have made the offer to assist in any way that we can.” “In the face of shared climate challenges within the Pacific Ring of Fire, we stand united with Japan and stay ready to provide support from […]

PHL expresses solidarity with Japan following strong quake

No Filipino hurt or killed, PHL gov’t says (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos on Tuesday, Jan. 2, expressed solidarity with Japan after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Ishikawa prefecture on New Year’s Day. In a statement, the President said “we have made the offer to assist in any way that we can.” “In the face of shared climate challenges within the Pacific Ring of Fire, we stand united with Japan and stay ready to provide support from […]

5.7-magnitude quake hits Japan

(Eagle News)–A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Saturday, Oct. 12, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The JMA said the quake hit Chiba-ken Nanto-oki at 6:22 p.m. (JST). Depth of focus was 80 kilometers. The following seismic intensities were recorded: JMA Seismic Intensity Region Name 4 Chiba-ken Nambu 3 Chiba-ken Hokutobu Chiba-ken Hokuseibu Tokyo-to Nijusan-ku Miyakejima Kanagawa-ken Tobu Kanagawa-ken Seibu Shizuoka-ken Izu There is no threat of a tsunami, JMA said.

No OFW affected by Japan earthquake—DOLE

MANILA, Philippines — There was no reported incident of overseas Filipino workers being affected by the two earthquakes that struck the Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday said. “We received an update from Labor Attaché Luz Talento of Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Tokyo that no Filipino was hurt from the series of earthquakes that hit the Kumamoto area in Kyushu island; we thank God that they are safe. We […]

Scenes from Japan’s two powerful earthquakes

Scenes from Japan’s two powerful earthquakes Long cracks in the ground can also be seen, revealing the fault lines that triggered the two massive earthquakes, one on Thursday (April 14) and one on Saturday (April 16). Japanese media quoted experts as saying the fault lines moved as much as three metres (3.2 yards) apart in places. There have been more than 230 aftershocks of at least level 1 on the Japanese scale since Thursday’s quake, […]