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by Harumi Ozawa with Sara Hussein in Tokyo HISANOHAMA, Japan (AFP) — Japan on Thursday marks 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country’s living memory: a powerful earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown that traumatized a nation. Around 18,500 people were killed or left missing in the disaster, most of them claimed by the towering waves that swept across swathes of the northeast coast after one of the strongest quakes ever recorded. […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Negros Occidental early Sunday, March 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:32 a.m., had its epicenter nine kilometers northwest of Sipalay. It had a depth of 19 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Earthquakes continued to rock New Zealand’s North Island on Saturday with the US Geological Survey recording a magnitude 6.4 shock the day after a Pacific-wide tsunami alert sparked by a monster quake. There have been no reports of serious damage or injury from the quakes, nor from a host of smaller tremors, which were centred offshore from the eastern city of Gisborne. A swarm of quakes up to 8.1 […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand lifted tsunami evacuation orders covering large swathes of its coastline Friday, declaring “the largest waves have now passed” after a swarm of powerful offshore earthquakes. “All people who evacuated can now return,” said the National Emergency Management Agency, which ordered tens of thousands of residents to flee for higher ground after a series of tremors early Friday. © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News) — There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the advisory after a strong earthquake hit near New Zealand on Thursday, March 5, New Zealand time. PHIVOLCS said the magnitude of the earthquake which hit at 3:28 a.m. on Friday, March 5, Philippine time, near the Kermadec Islands was at 8. The US Geological Survey, however, pegged it at 8.1. PHIVOLCS said the depth of […]
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AFP) — A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island Friday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning from authorities. The USGS said the quake hit 180 kilometres (111 miles) northeast of the city of Gisborne at 1327 Thursday GMT (10:27 p.m. PHL time), at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometres. “Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters, hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts […]
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on Wednesday, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. “Everything happened very fast, people ran out of buildings, there are still aftershocks,” Chrissoula Katsiouli, a staffer at the mayor’s office in the local town of Elassona told AFP. The fire department said that according to the first reports, a local home and a school […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Sultan Kudarat on Monday, March 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:51 a.m., had its epicenter one kilometer northeast of Columbio. It had a depth of 20 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III- Tampakan, South Cotabato Intensity II- General Santos City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity IV – Koronadal City, South Cotabato Intensity III – […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 tremor episodes were reported at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 113 tremor episodes lasted for one to 34 minutes. “Despite these, only weak steam-laden plumes were emitted by fumarolic activity at the vents of the main crater” of the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS said temperature highs of 74.6°C and a pH of 1.59 were last measured […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Sarangani early Friday, Feb. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:45 a.m. It had its epicenter 27 kilometers southeast of Glan. It had a depth of 18 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – General Santos City; Alabel and Kiamba, Sarangani No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Pangasinan on Thursday, Feb. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:55 a.m. It had its epicenter 74 kilometers southwest of Agno. PHIVOLCS said the quake had a depth of four kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AFP) — A powerful earthquake on Wednesday rocked southwestern Iceland, including the capital Reykjavik, triggering increased volcanic activity but causing no serious injuries or damage, authorities said. The epicentre of the quake was located near Mount Keilir, a small mountain of 378 metres (1,240 feet) on the Reykjanes peninsula, some 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of Reykjavik, authorities added. The US Geological Survey measured one tremor at a magnitude of 5.6 some […]
