Tag: Quake

4.0-magnitude quake strikes off Sarangani

(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Sarangani on Monday, June 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 12:30 p.m. It had its epicenter 84 kilometers southwest of Kiamba. The depth of focus was 480 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

Strong earthquake shakes New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook the area around New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands early Monday, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake, which struck at 1705 GMT Sunday, had an epicenter located 938 kilometers northeast of Ngunguru, on New Zealand’s North Island, at a depth of 10 kilometers, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage or a tsunami. The tiny Kermadec Islands are mostly uninhabited. © Agence France-Presse

4.6-magnitude earthquake hits Bukidnon early Saturday, June 19

(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Bukidnon early Saturday, June 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:15 a.m. The earthquake had its epicenter 11 kilometers northwest of Kadingilan. The depth of focus was five kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Kadingilan, Bukidnon Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental No damage to property nor aftershocks […]

4.5-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Norte early Thursday, June 17

(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Thursday, June 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 6:19 a.m. It had its epicenter 38 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was 5 kilometers. The following intensities  were reported: Intensity III – Burgos, Surigao Del Norte Intensity II- San Isidro, San Benito and General Luna, Surigao Del Norte No damage to property nor aftershocks […]

5.8 magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s remote Maluku islands on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning. The shallow quake hit at 1:43 pm local time (0443 GMT) in the Banda Sea about 70 kilometres (44 miles) southeast of Amahai on the island of Seram. Shallow quakes tend to do more damage than deep ones, but there were no immediate reports […]

5.9-magnitude quake jolts parts of Mindanao

(Eagle News) — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was felt in parts of Mindanao on Monday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake hit at 10:38 p.m. It had its epicenter nine kilometers northwest of Kadingilan, Bukidnon and a depth of eight kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity V- Kadingilan, Bukidnon Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Cagayan De Oro City and Gingoog City, Misamis […]

4.5-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Norte

(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte on Sunday, June 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake hit at 8:51 a.m. It had its epicenter 49 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was two kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I- Surigao City, Surigao del Norte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental early Saturday, June 12

(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Saturday, June 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake hit at 5:37 a.m. It had its epicenter 73 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity I – Kiamba, Sarangani; General Santos City No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.2-magnitude strikes off Surigao del Norte early Friday, June 11

(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Friday, June 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:23 a.m. It had its epicenter 43 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was nine kilometers. An intensity III was reported in Burgos, Santa Monica, and San Benito, Surigao del Norte. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Norte early Tuesday, June 8

(Eagle News) — A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Tuesday, June 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 5:41 a.m. It had its epicenter 68 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was one kilometer. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities Intensity IV – Dapa, Surigao del Norte Intensity II – Palo, Leyte Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Surigao City; Abuyog, […]

4.8-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Sur early Sunday, June 6

(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Sunday, June 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 4:28 a.m. It had its epicenter 56 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III -Bislig City Instrumental Intensity Intensity I -Bislig City No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.