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(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur early Saturday, Oct. 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 12:54 a.m. It had its epicenter nine kilometers southeast of Marihatag. The depth of focus was 40 kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity IV – Marihatag and San Agustin, Surigao Del Sur Intensity III – Cagwait, San Francisco and Tandag City, Surigao Del Sur Intensity II – Bislig […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Friday, Oct. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:19 a.m. It had its epicenter 126 kilometers southeast of Caraga. The depth of focus was30 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete Tuesday, the Athens Observatory said, with initial media reports suggesting no-one was hurt. The epicenter of the quake felt on the island was “detected in the sea 405 kilometers (250 miles) southeast of Athens at 0924 GMT”, the Observatory said in a statement, two weeks after a 5.8-magnitude quake killed one and injured 10 on Crete. © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake that hit at 7:30 a.m. was an aftershock of the Aug. 12 earthquake in the area. Tuesday’s earthquake had its epicenter 142 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. The depth of focus was 56 kilometers. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake was of tectonic origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported. […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 6.9 quake hit the Alaska Peninsula region on Monday, Oct. 11, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was 69.1 kilometers deep and occurred 114 kilometers east of Chignik in Alaska at 9:10 a.m. UTC or 5:10 p.m. Philippine time. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake in Alaska occurred hours after a magnitude 6.2 quake in the Hawaii region. (Eagle News Service)
by Alfred Acenas (EBC Hawaii-Pacific) Eagle News Service HONOLULU (Eagle News) – The U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded an offshore magnitude-6.2 earthquake southwest of Hawaii’s Big Island on Sunday, October 10, at 11:48am, Hawaii Standard Time (5:48 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11 Manila time) The said phenomenon was centered about 27 kilometers (17 miles) south-southeast of the town of Nāʻālehu at a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles). The state’s Department […]
(Eagle News) –A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan early Sunday, Oct. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:13 a.m. It had its epicenter 20 kilometers east of Calayan. The depth of focus was eight kilometers. The earthquake was of tectonic origin. According to PHIVOLCS, no damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas early Friday, Oct. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, an aftershock of the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that struck the area on July 24, hit at 16 kilometers northwest of Calatagan. The depth of focus was 124 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Calapan City and Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Olongapo City; Makati City Intensity I – Marikina […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Japanese capital Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday evening, reportedly injuring more than 20 people, but the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was no tsunami risk. The quake sent buildings swaying, stranded commuters, knocked products off store shelves and triggered emergency warnings blaring from the phones of local residents, intended to give them time to take shelter. Initial information from the JMA put the epicentre of […]
by Banaras KHAN with Maaz KHAN in Quetta Agence France Presse HARNAI, Pakistan (AFP) — At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a shallow earthquake hit southwestern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, with rescuers trying to reach coal miners reportedly trapped underground. Many of the victims died when the roofs and walls of their mud brick houses collapsed after the 5.9 magnitude quake struck Balochistan province in darkness at […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, Oct. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 4:51 p.m. It had its epicenter 311 kilometers southeast of South Ubian. The depth of focus was 541 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Isabela on Tuesday, Oct. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:31 a.m. It had its epicenter three kilometers northwest of Cordon. The depth of focus was one kilometer. The following intensities were reported: Intensity IV – Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya Intensity III – Cordon, Isabela; Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya Intensity II – Aglipay, Quirino No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
