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(Eagle News) – A strong magnitude 5.0 quake rocked Batanes at 10:53 a.m. today, Sunday, Aug. 16, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) which warned of aftershocks. In an earthquake bulletin issued at 12:34 p.m. Sunday, PHIVOLCS said the tectonic quake was quite shallow with a depth of only 1 kilometer, which was why the PHIVOLCS bulletin said that it was expecting damages from the quake. Generally shallow quakes, which occur closer […]
(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.
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Isabela early Monday, Aug. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 1:52 a.m. It had its epicenter 117 kilometers northeast of Divilacan. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Thursday, Aug. 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:13 a.m., had its epicenter 368 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 254 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Antique on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8:28 a.m., had its epicenter 49 kilometers northwest of Patnongon. Depth of focus was four kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported intensities: Intensity III – Culasi, Bulasong, Barbasa, and Patnongon, Antique; Libacao, and Malinao, Aklan Intensity II – Sebaste, San Jose de Buenavista, and Belison, Antique; […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 9:30 a.m. It had its epicenter 12 kilometers southwest of Bayabas. According to PHIVOLCS, the quake had a depth of four kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Maguindanao early Sunday, Aug. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:08 a.m, had its epicenter 13 kilometers southeast of Cotabato City. It had a depth of 543 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Alabel and Malungon, Sarangani; Intensity I – Tupi, General Santos City and Koronadal City, South Cotabato; Kiamba, Sarangani; No damage to property was […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar early Saturday, Aug. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 3:51 a.m., had its epicenter 11 kilometers northeast of Mercedes. It had a depth of 43 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental early Friday, July 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:46 a.m., had its epicenter 328 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 10 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks are expected.
(Eagle News)–A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, July 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:17 p.m., had its epicenter 62 kilometers northwest of Liloy. It had a depth of 56 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar early Thursday, July 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter of the quake, which hit at 3 a.m., was 74 kilometers northeast of San Policarpio. Depth of focus was 22 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar early Wednesday, July 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:34 a.m., had its epicenter 17 kilometers southwest of Maydolong. It had a depth of 32 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was felt in Palo, Leyte. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
