Twenty-two people were injured when a shallow earthquake hit southwestern China on Sunday afternoon and shook the popular tourist city of Lijiang, local authorities said. The quake struck near the border between Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), which put the magnitude at 5.4 and depth at 38 kilometres (24 miles). The Yunnan Seismological Bureau said 22 people had been injured in the quake, two severely, in Ninglang county. The […]
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4.1-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Oriental early Saturday, Jan. 1
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Saturday, Jan. 1. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 2:17 a.m. It had its epicenter 23 kilometers southeast of Manay. The depth of focus was 23 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
3.9-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Wednesday, Dec. 29. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 4:06 p.m. It had its epicenter 90 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was 50 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
5.4-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental waters
(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.
4.4-magnitude quake strikes off Pangasinan
(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.
5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Occidental Mindoro
(Eagle News) — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, Dec. 21. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake, an aftershock of the 5.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the area on October 3, hit at 12:08 p.m. The epicenter was 15 kilometers northeast of Sablayan. The depth of focus was 15 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity IV – Sablayan and Rizal, Occidental Mindoro Intensity III […]
4.7-magnitude quake hits Zambales
(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; […]
4.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Sorsogon on Friday night
(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 […]
4.1-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental early Wednesday, Dec. 15
(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.
PHIVOLCS: No tsunami threat to PHL following strong Indonesia earthquake
(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 […]
UPDATED: 7.3-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia, tsunami ‘possible’
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, as monitors warned of the possibility of hazardous tsunami waves. The USGS said the quake struck around 100 kilometres north of the town of Maumere at a depth of 18.5 kilometres (11 miles) in the Flores Sea at 0320 GMT. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said “hazardous waves are possible for coasts located within 1,000 km (600 miles) […]
Magnitude 5.3 quake hits Batangas
(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 […]
