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(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Monday, July 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 8:02 a.m. It had its epicenter 374 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. The depth of focus was 110 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sultan Kudarat early Sunday, July 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:45 a.m. It had its epicenter 14 kilometers southwest of Kalamansig and a depth of 55 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity IV – Kalamansig, Palimbang and Lebak, Sultan Kudarat Intensity III – Cotabato City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Kiamba, Sarangani Intensity II […]
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AFP) — An earthquake struck eastern Tajikistan on Saturday morning, killing at least five people, according to authorities in the mountainous Central Asian country. Tremors from the 5.9 magnitude quake could be felt in the capital of Dushanbe, 165 kilometres (100 miles) southwest of the epicentre. “Dozens of houses were destroyed,” the Tajik committee for emergency situations said. “Power lines were also partly damaged” in three villages in the district of Tajikabad, […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. The strong quake hit 258 kilometres (160 miles) northeast of the city of Manado in North Sulawesi at a depth of 68 kilometres. Indonesia experiences frequent quakes due to its position on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near California’s border with Nevada Thursday, rattling people in nearby cities including Sacramento, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The moderate, shallow quake in northern California hit around 50 miles (75 kilometers) away from Carson City in neighboring Nevada, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, and was followed by a series of minor tremors felt in parts of both western […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Thursday, July 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:09 p.m. The quake had its epicenter 118 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 54 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was reported in Malungon, Sarangani No damage to property was reported but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Camarines Sur on Friday, July 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 8:23 a.m. It had its epicenter 26 kilometers northeast of Garchitorena. The depth of focus was nine kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities Intensity III – Pili, Camarines Sur Intensity I – Sipocot, Camarines Sur; Daet, Camarines Norte No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan early Thursday, July 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:28 a.m. It had its epicenter four kilometers southeast of Santa Praxedes. The depth of focus was 15 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte Intensity II – Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Gonzaga, Cagayan Intensity I – Sinait, Ilocos Sur No damage to […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Wednesday, June 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:36 a.m. It had its epicenter 186 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. The depth of focus was 113 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A tremor hit western Cuba on Tuesday morning, prompting the evacuation of several buildings but with no damage or injuries reported, authorities said. The quake, which was felt in Havana, saw several high-rises evacuated as a precaution, the emergency service said on Twitter, urging people to “remain calm.” The US Geological Survey reported that a 4.7-magnitude tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles) near Candelaria in the […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Tuesday, June 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:41 a.m. It had its epicenter 24 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was 12 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — A strong earthquake shook Lima and regions of central coastal Peru late Tuesday, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Peru’s Seismological Center said it was magnitude 6, while the US Geological Survey which monitors earthquakes worldwide pegged it at magnitude 5.8. It struck at 9:54 pm local time (0254 GMT Wednesday), with an epicenter 33 kilometers southwest of Mala — some 100 kilometers south of Lima — and at […]
