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(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Sunday, July 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, an aftershock of the 5.5-magnitude quake in the province on July 13, hit 4 kilometers southeast of Carrascal at 10:38 a.m. Depth of focus was seven kilometers. An intensity III was recorded in Cantilan and Carmen, and an intensity II in Lanuza. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental early Sunday, July 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, struck 19 kilometers northwest of Cateel at 2:30 a.m. Depth of focus of the quake was 14 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was felt in Bislig. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur early Thursday, July 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, an aftershock of the 5.5-magnitude quake in the province on July 13, hit 14 kilometers southwest of Carrascal at 2:52 a.m. The quake, of tectonic origin, had a depth of focus of 5 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Southern Leyte on Wednesday, July 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 7 kilometers southwest of Hinunangan at 8:36 a.m. Depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Tuesday, July 16, launched an application that aims to help people prepare for earthquakes, and volcanic and hydro-meteorological hazards. In a statement, PHIVOLCS said HazardHunterPH is “the first one-stop shop online application that generates initial hazard assessment report for seismic, volcanic, and hydro-meteorological hazards with explanation and recommendation from mandated government agencies in just a few clicks.” According to PHIVOLCS, it worked together with Philippine Atmospheric, […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck North Cotabato early Tuesday, July 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 15 kilometers southwest of Makilala at 12:54 a.m. The quake, PHIVOLCS said, was an aftershock of the 5.6-magnitude quake that hit the province on July 9. An Intensity III was felt in Kidapawan City. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Fifty-one people were injured and several homes, churches and other buildings damaged on Saturday when an earthquake sent terrified residents of the southern Philippines fleeing their homes before dawn, police said. The 5.8-magnitude quake struck the northeast coast of Mindanao island at 4:42 am (2042 GMT Friday) at a depth of 11.8 kilometres (7.3 miles), with the Philippine seismology office also recording seven less intense aftershocks. The quake struck five kilometers east southeast of Cantilan, […]
(Eagle News) – A strong 5.6 magnitude quake struck 20 kilometers southwest of Makilala, North Cotabato Tuesday night, July 9, followed by aftershocks, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake was of tectonic region and had a depth of 14 kilometers. It struck at 8:36 p.m., Tuesday. Its strongest aftershock so far occurred at 10:12 p.m. and 11:31 p.m., both with a magnitude of 4.8. The quake was felt at […]
(Eagle News) — A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Bohol early Tuesday, July 2, at about 1 a.m., according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake’s epicenter was located 41 kilometers southeast of Lila, Bohol with a depth of 551 kilometers. Phivolcs said that the quake was of tectonic origin, and occurred at 12:59 a.m., July 2. Aftershocks can occur, but no damage is expected because the quake occurred so deep, […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur early Friday, June 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, struck 74 kilometers northeast of Cortes at 4:55 a.m. The depth of focus was 12 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Isabela on Thursday, June 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, struck 30 kilometers northeast of Maconacon at 4:40 p.m. The depth of focus was 23 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Negros Oriental on Wednesday afternoon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 51 kilometers southwest of Basay at 4:41 p.m. The depth of focus was 33 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
