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(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Friday, Nov. 19. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 1:17 a.m. Its epicenter was 73 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. The depth of focus was 7 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Thursday, Nov. 18. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 8:52 a.m. It had its epicenter nine kilometers northwest of Cataingan. The depth of focus was four kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity IV – Cataingan and Pio V. Corpuz, Masbate Intensity III – Palanas and Placer, Masbate; Tagapul-an, Samar Intensity II – Almagro, Samar […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Wednesday, Nov. 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:18 a.m. Its epicenter was 16 kilometers southeast of General Luna. The depth of focus was 23 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Two strong earthquakes struck southern Iran within 90 seconds Sunday, killing at least one person and sparking scenes of panic, official sources said. The 6.4 and 6.3 magnitude earthquakes hit at a depth of 15 kilometres (9.3 miles)in Hormozgan province, the Iranian seismological centre said. A 22-year-old man was killed by a falling electricity pole, Iranian Red Crescent chief Mehdi Valipour told state television. He said several teams have been deployed […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.4-magnitude struck off Zamboanga del Norte early Sunday, Nov. 14. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:24 a.m. PHIVOLCS said the quake’s epicenter was 58 kilometers northwest of Siocon. The depth of focus was 24 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Wednesday, Nov. 10. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 6:36 a.m. It had its epicenter 84 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was 71 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Monday, Nov. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 12:16 p.m. It had its epicenter 62 kilometers northeast of Cateel. The depth of focus was 28 kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity III – Cateel and Baganga, Davao Oriental; Nabunturan, Maco, Monkayo and Compostela, Davao de Oro; City of Panabo, Davao del Norte No damage to property […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Dinagat Islands early Monday, Nov. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:09 a.m. It had its epicenter 14 kilometers northwest of San Jose. The depth of focus was 215 kilometers. According to PHIVOLCS, the following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity II – Borongan City, Eastern Samar Intensity I – Catbalogan City, Samar No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Zambales early Sunday, Nov. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:59 a.m. It had its epicenter 54 kilometers southwest of San Antonio. The depth of focus was eight kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Saturday, Nov. 6. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 2:25 a.m. It had its epicenter 71 kilometers southeast of General Luna. The depth of focus was eight kilometers. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake was of tectonic origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Friday, Nov. 5. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake struck at 1:05 p.m. It had its epicenter 95 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. The depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A 5.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage. The offshore quake hit at a shallow depth of six kilometres (3.7 miles), about 255 kilometres south of the town of Sinabang. Shallow quakes tend to do more damage than deep tremors. Indonesia experiences frequent quakes due to its position on […]
