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(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.5 hit Sarangani, Davao Occidental Friday morning, at 10:33 a.m., according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). It had a depth of 33 kilometers, and its epicenter was located at 334 kilometers southeast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental. Phivolcs, however, did not yet say if this was an aftershock of previous quakes in Mindanao, or if it was an altogether separate quake caused by movement in another […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered local government units to look into the structural integrity of their buildings following a series of earthquakes in Mindanao. Duterte said the LGUs “should start now,” adding that it was unclear when the next earthquake would come, if it does. The most recent earthquake, a 6.5-magnitude one, caused the collapse of the Eva’s building in Kidapawan, and led to serious damage on Ecoland 4000, a condominium complex in Davao. […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato early Friday, Nov. 1, after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the province. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 13 kilometers southwest of Makilala at 1:35 a.m. Depth of focus was 14 kilometers. The following intensity and instrumental intensity were recorded: Intensity: Intensity IV- Kidapawan City Instrumental Intensity: Intensity IV- Kidapawan City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–At least five people died in Cotabato after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Mindanao on Thursday, Oct. 31. The Cotabato provincial disaster risk reduction and management office identified the victims as Juve Gabriel Jauod, 7; Tessie Alcaide; Cesar Bangot; Romel Galicia, 20; and Precilla Verona, 70. All five were from Makilala, the provincial office said. Jauod, it said, died due to fallen debris, while Alcaide and Galicia perished in a landslide. It was unclear what […]
(Eagle News) –At least nine people were injured after a portion of a condominium complex in Davao City collapsed following a 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte said. In a televised interview with reporters, Duterte said of the nine hurt in the incident at Ecoland 4000, eight were treated on-site and one was rushed to the hospital. Duterte said authorities were still sweeping the area to check if there were any other casualties. […]
(Eagle News)–A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao on Friday, Oct. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 27 kilometers northeast of Tulunan, Cotabato at 9:11 a.m. Depth of focus was eight kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Reported Intensities: Intensity VII – Tulunan and Makilala, Cotabato; Kidapawan City; Matanao, Bansalan, Magsaysay and Santa Cruz, Davao Del Sur; Digos City Intensity VI – Davao City; Hagonoy, […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Thursday, Oct. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 25 kilometers northeast of Tulunan at 5:30 a.m. Depth of focus was 19 kilometers. The following intensity was reported: Intensity V – Kidapawan City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — People opted to stay outside their homes, and for the injured people –even outside hospitals — after the 6.6 magnitude quake that hit Mindanao. Aftershocks continued to rock areas of Mindanao, including the epicenter of the Oct. 29 quake in Tulunan, Cotabato on Thursday, Oct. 31. Phivolcs had recorded hundreds of aftershocks since Tuesday, and there are no signs that it would abate. People set up tents outside their homes where […]
(Eagle News)–At least one person died and several were injured after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office identified the fatality as Nestor Narciso, 66, of Koronadal City. The NDRRMC several from M’Lang in North Cotabato and Kidapawan were also injured. The earthquake struck days after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the area on Oct. 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology said there was no tsunami […]
(Eagle News)–There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. PHIVOLCS issued the advisory after a 6.6-magnitude quake hit Tulunan, Cotabato at 9:04 a.m. The quake took place days after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the province. That earthquake left at least five people dead and several injured. According to PHIVOLCS, Tuesday’s earthquake was the same as the 6.3-magnitude one. “Ang epicenter nito ay sa lupa,” PHIVOLCS said.
(Eagle News)–A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. PHIVOLCS earlier said the quake that hit 26 kilometers northeast of Tulunan at 9:04 a.m. was a 6.3-magnitude one. In its upgraded advisory, PHIVOLCS said the earthquake hit 25 kilometers southeast of Tulunan. PHIVOLCS said it had a depth of focus of seven kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensities Intensity VII – Tulunan […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 282 kilometers southwest of Sarangani at 2:43 a.m. Depth of focus was 246 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
