Tag: Masbate quake

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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4.2-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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4.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Masbate early Monday

(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate early Monday, Feb. 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:52 a.m. The epicenter was one kilometer southeast of Dimasalang. The depth of focus was 10 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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4.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Masbate

(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Saturday, Aug. 20. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake that hit 7 kilometers northeast of Masbate was an aftershock of the 5.0-magnitude quake on the same day. The following intensities and instrumental Intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity IV- Masbate City Intensity II – Legazpi City, Albay Instrumental Intensities: Intensity IV- Masbate City Intensity II – Legazpi City, Albay No damage to property nor […]

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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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In photos: Damage of magnitude 6.5 quake in epicenter in Cataingan, Masbate

(Eagle News) — The following are photos from the Philippine Red Cross Masbate chapter showing how the magnitude 6.5 quake damaged the epicenter located in Cataingan, Masbate. The quake struck at 8:03 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, with a depth of only one kilometer, making it more damaging as it is more felt in the land surface. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that aftershocks and damages are expected in the areas hit by […]

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4.0-magnitude quake hits Masbate early Tuesday

(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit Masbate early Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:43 a.m., had its epicenter 10 kilometers northeast of Cataingan. It had a depth of 71 kilometers. An instrumental Intensity I was reported in Naval, Biliran. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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