Tag: PHIVOLCS

3.9-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit  at 12:11 p.m., had its epicenter 41 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. Depth of focus was 24 kilometers. An instrumental Intensity I was recorded in General Santos City; Malungon, Sarangani. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

3.5-magnitude quake hits Pangasinan

(Eagle News)-A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Pangasinan on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which took place at 4:46 a.m., had its epicenter 85 kilometers southwest of Agno. It had a depth of focus of 4 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

3.5-magnitude quake hits Negros Occidental

(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude quake struck Negros Occidental on Sunday, Jan. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which took place at 6:24 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers northeast of Sipalay. Depth of focus was 65 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

3.6-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Saturday, Jan. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which took place at 7:36 a.m., had its epicenter 113 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. Depth of focus was 73 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

3.3-magnitude quake hits Davao del Sur

(Eagle News)-A 3.3-magnitude quake hit Davao del Sur on Thursday, Jan. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter of the quake, which hit at 2:48 a.m., was 11 kilometers southwest of Sulop. Depth of focus was 12 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity I – Malungon, Sarangani; Tupi, South Cotabato No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.  

3.3-magnitude quake hits Sarangani

(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani on Monday night. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 11:40 p.m., had its epicenter 7 kilometers northwest of Maasim. Depth of focus was 92 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

3.6-magnitude quake hits Batanes

(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Batanes on Monday, Dec. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, had its epicenter 65 kilometers southwest of Sabtang at 8:08 a.m. Depth of focus was 11 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

3.3-magnitude quake hits Sarangani

(Eagle News)-A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani on Sunday, Dec. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 19 kilometers northwest of Malungon at 3:43 a.m. Depth of focus was 30 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity I -Tupi, South Cotabato; Malungon, Sarangani No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

4.0-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)-A 4.0-magnitude quake struck off Davao Occidental waters on Saturday, Dec. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter of the quake, of tectonic origin, was 175 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at  4:38 p.m. Depth of focus was 9 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

3.2-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Norte

(Eagle News)-A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Saturday, Dec. 28. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the quake, which struck at 5:24 a.m., had its epicenter 32 kilometers northwest of Burgos. It had a depth of focus of 12 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.  

JUST IN: 4.8-magnitude quake hits Visayas

(Eagle News)-A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Visayas on Thursday, Dec. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter of the quake, of tectonic origin, was 7 kilometers southeast of San Enrique, Iloilo at 8:19 p.m Depth of focus was 14 kilometers. The following intensities were felt: Intensity IV – Tapaz, Capiz; Passi City & Dingle, Iloilo; Intensity III – Iloilo City; La Carlota City, Negros Occidental; Bacolod City Intensity II – President Roxas, […]

3.2-magnitude quake hits Davao del Sur; Intensity III felt in Kiblawan

(Eagle News) — A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Thursday, Dec. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 7 kilometers southeast of Kiblawan at 1:33 p.m. Depth of focus was 12 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensities Intensity III – Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur Intensity II – Padada and Sulop, Davao Del Sur Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Malungon, Sarangani Intensity […]