Tag: Masbate earthquake

4.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Masbate

(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Monday, Jan. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:27 a.m. The epicenter was six kilometers northwest of Masbate. The depth of focus was 79 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity IV – City of Masbate, Masbate Instrumental Intensities: Intensity IV – City of Masbate, Masbate Intensity III – Monreal and Batuan, Masbate Intensity I – Cataingan, […]

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4.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Masbate

(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Sunday, Sept. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:21 a.m. The epicenter was 11 kilometers northeast of the city. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity Intensity II – City of Calbayog, Samar Instrumental Intensities Intensity IV – City of Masbate, Masbate Intensity III – Batuan and Milagros, Masbate Intensity II – Aroroy, Masbate; Rosario, Northern Samar; Bulusan, Sorsogon; […]

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4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Masbate early Saturday, Sept. 2

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Masbate early Saturday, Sept. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake hit 10 km southeast of Pio V. Corpus at 12:03 a.m. The depth of focus was 12 km. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Kawayan, Biliran Intensity I – Maripipi, Biliran; Calubian, Leyte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Masbate

(Eagle News)– A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Sunday, Feb. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:51 a.m. It said it was an aftershock of the 6.0-magnitude quake that hit Batuan on Feb. 16. The epicenter of Sunday’s quake was four kilometers southwest of Batuan. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

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4.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Masbate on Friday, Feb. 17

(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Friday, Feb. 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 9:54 a.m. The epicenter was 15 kilometers southwest of the municipality of Batuan. PHIVOLCS said the quake was an aftershock of the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit the municipality on Feb. 16. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – City of Masbate, Masbate Instrumental Intensities: Intensity […]

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4.8-magnitude quake hits Masbate

(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate early Monday, Nov. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 4:23 a.m., had its epicenter 11 kilometers southeast of Cataingan. It had a depth of 16 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity III – Masbate City Intensity II – Irosin and Magallanes, Sorsogon Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Masbate City Intensity II – Legaspi City Intensity […]

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4.4-magnitude quake hits Masbate

(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Masbate early Thursday, Nov. 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 3:56 a.m., had its epicenter 15 kilometers northeast of Dimasalang. It had a depth of 27 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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5.0-magnitude quake jolts Masbate

(Eagle News)–A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Sunday, Nov. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:35 p.m., had its epicenter 18 kilometers southeast of Pio V. Corpuz. It had a depth of 18 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensities: Intensity IV – Pio V. Corpuz and Cataingan, Masbate; Almagro and Tagapul-an, Samar; Naval, Maripipi, Kawayan, Almeria, Biliran; Calubian, Leyte; Medellin, Cebu Intensity III […]

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3.9-magnitude quake hits Masbate

(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Masbate on Friday, Nov. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 8:10 a.m., had its epicenter 25 kilometers northwest of Cataingan. It had a depth of 24 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.  

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4.5-magnitude quake strikes off Masbate

(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Masbate on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:05 p.m., had its epicenter 20 kilometers northwest of Cataingan. It had a depth of 10 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity IV – Cataingan, Dimasalang, and, Palanas, Masbate Intensity III – Masbate City Intensity II – Cawayan, Masbate; Bulusan, and, Irosin, Sorsogon; Sorsogon City; Legazpi […]

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4.1-magnitude quake hits Masbate

(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:22 p.m., had its epicenter 7 kilometers southeast of Cataingan. It had a depth of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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3.8-magnitude quake hits Masbate early Sunday, Aug. 30

(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake hit Masbate early Sunday, Aug. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:04 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers southeast of Cataingan. It had a depth of 22 kilometers. The earthquake was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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