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(Eagle News) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, Dec. 26. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 10:22 a.m. Its epicenter was 388 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 64 kilometers. No damage to property was reported but aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Pangasinan on Sunday, Dec. 26. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 8:12 a.m. Its epicenter was 73 kilometers northwest of Agno. The depth of focus was 11 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Zambales on Sunday, Dec. 19. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 2:27 p.m. Its epicenter was 9 kilometers northwest of Masinloc. The depth of focus was 29 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Masinloc, Zambales Intensity III – Iba, Zambales; Angeles City; Mabalacat City, Pampanga Intensity II – Palauig, and Olongapo City, Zambales; […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Sorsogon on Friday night. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 10:28 p.m. It had its epicenter eight kilometers southwest of Donsol. The depth of focus was 20 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity V – Donsol, Sorsogon Intensity IV – Jovellar and Pilar, Sorsogon Intensity III – Irosin and Juban, Sorsogon; Naga City; Canaman, Camarines […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Wednesday, Dec. 15. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 2:41 a.m. It had its epicenter 213 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was 91 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the statement following the strong earthquake that struck Indonesia on Tuesday, Dec. 14. According to PHIVOLCS, the approximate distance of the event from Manila was 2495 km. “Hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 1000 km of the earthquake epicenter,” PHIVOLCS said. According to the US Geological Survey, the 7.3-magnitude earthquake’s epicenter was north […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.3 quake struck Batangas at 5:12 p.m. Monday, December 13, which was also felt in surrounding areas, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said. In a quake bulletin, PHIVOLCS said that the quake was of tectonic origin and was 99 kilometers deep. The epicenter was located 24 kilometers southwest of Calatagan, Batangas. The quake was felt at intensity 3 in Quezon City, and at intensity 2 […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Zamboanga del Norte early Monday, Dec. 13. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 2:40 a.m. It had its epicenter 29 kilometers northwest of Baliguian. The depth of focus was 10 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan early Sunday, Dec. 12. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit 85 kilometers northeast of Babuyan Island. Its depth of focus was four kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III- Basco, Batanes No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Batangas early Saturday, Dec. 11. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 12:36 a.m. It had its epicenter 25 kilometers southwest of Nasugbu. The depth of focus was 55 kilometers. The following intensity was reported: Intensity I – Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Tagaytay City No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte on Thursday, Dec. 9. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 8:18 a.m. It had its epicenter 30 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was eight kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – Surigao City No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Batangas early Wednesday, Dec. 1. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake, an aftershock of the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit Calatagan on July 24, struck at 1:35 a.m. It had its epicenter 20 kilometers southwest of Calatagan. The depth of focus was 121 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I – Calatagan, Batangas No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported. […]
