Tag: Quake

4.9-magnitude quake hits Occidental Mindoro early Wednesday, Sept. 22

(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro early Wednesday, Sept. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 12:43 a.m. It had its epicenter 10 kilometers northwest of Mamburao. The depth of focus was 25 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Mamburao, Abra de Ilog, and Paluan, Occidental Mindoro; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro Intesity III – Mabini, Malvar, and Tingloy, […]

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JUST IN: Shallow 5.8-magnitude quake rattles southern Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — A shallow quake rattled southeastern Australia early Wednesday, with reports saying people ran into the streets of the second-largest city of Melbourne after the tremor shook buildings there. The rare quake hit east of the city just after 9:00am local time (2300 GMT) and was felt hundreds of kilometres (miles) away. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 5.8 and said it struck at a depth of […]

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4.3-magnitude quake strikes Antique early Tuesday

(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude struck Antique early Tuesday, September 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:10 a.m. It had its epicenter four kilometers northwest of Valderrama. The depth of focus was 15 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Valderrama, Antique Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Valderrama, Antique Intensity I – San Jose De Buenavista, Antique No damage to property […]

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Three killed, dozens injured as shallow quake hits China’s Sichuan

by Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) — Three people were killed and dozens injured when a shallow earthquake struck southwestern China on Thursday, triggering the second-highest level of emergency response by rescuers in Sichuan province. The quake struck Luxian county before dawn on Thursday around 120 kilometres southwest of the sprawling megacity of Chongqing, which along with its surrounding area is home to around 30 million people. Rescue workers rushed to lift people from […]

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Two killed, dozens injured as shallow quake hits China’s Sichuan

  by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Two people were killed and dozens injured when a shallow earthquake struck southwestern China in the early hours of Thursday, triggering the second-highest level of emergency response by rescuers in Sichuan province. The quake struck Luxian county before dawn on Thursday around 120 kilometres southwest of the sprawling megacity of Chongqing, which along with its surrounding area is home to around 30 million […]

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Two killed in Sichuan quake: Chinese state media

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Two people were killed when a shallow earthquake struck southwestern China in the early hours of Thursday, triggering the second-highest level of emergency response by rescuers in Sichuan province, state media said. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 5.4 but the China Earthquake Networks Centre measured it at magnitude 6.0. Both put it at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres (six miles). It struck around 120 […]

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4.5-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental early Sunday, Sept. 12

(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Sunday, Sept. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:14 a.m. It had its epicenter 113 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was five kilometers. The earthquake, PHIVOLCS said, was of tectonic origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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UPDATED: 7.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico: seismologists

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday near the Pacific coast, the National Seismological Service said, shaking buildings in the capital several hundred kilometers away. The epicenter was 11 kilometers (seven miles) southeast of the beach resort of Acapulco in Guerrero state, the service said, upgrading its estimate of the tremor’s strength. The earthquake was felt strongly in parts of Mexico City, sending residents and tourists spilling into the streets […]

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4.0-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 8:58 a.m. It had its epicenter 329 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. The depth of focus was 30 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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4.7-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Monday, Sept. 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to PHIVOLCS, the quake hit at 6:38 p.m. It had its epicenter 162 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was nine kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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4.2-magnitude quake hits Albay

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Albay on Saturday, Sept. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:23 a.m. It had its epicenter eight kilometers southeast of Rapu Rapu. The depth of focus was 17 kilometers. Ths following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity IV – Rapu-rapu, Albay; Sorsogon City, Sorsogon Intensity III – Legazpi City, Albay Intensity II – Irosin, Sorsogon; Santo Domingo, Albay Intensity I – […]

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4.0-magnitude quake hits Davao del Sur

(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Wednesday, Sept. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:26 a.m. It had its epicenter 9 kilometers northeast of Davao. The depth of focus was 17 kilometers. The following intensity and instrumental intensity were reported: Intensity: Intensity II – Davao City Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – Kidapawan City No damage to property nor aftershocks were monitored.

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