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(Eagle News) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Wednesday, Feb. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:25 a.m., had its epicenter 318 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 79 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
PORT VILLA, Vanuatu (AFP) — A strong earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on Tuesday, with eyewitnesses reporting violent shaking and the US Geological Survey measuring a shallow 6.2-magnitude quake just off the South Pacific island’s coast. “Wow, haven’t felt one like that in years. My heart’s still in my mouth,” local journalist Dan McGarry posted on Twitter, “very large lateral movement”. Authorities said the quake occurred 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of the […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s east coast late Saturday, rattling the region hit by the powerful 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown just weeks before the disaster’s 10th anniversary. The quake produced powerful shaking along parts of Japan’s eastern coast, and was felt strongly in Tokyo, but triggered no tsunami alert. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters that no major casualties were reported, according to Kyodo news agency, […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in an afternoon advisory that the quake struck at 10:51 a.m. It had an epicenter of seven kilometers northwest of Dalupiri Island. It had a depth of 12 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity III – Calayan Island, Cagayan Intensity I – Sta. Praxedes, Cagayan Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 7:24 a.m., had its epicenter 58 kilometers southwest of San Jose. It had a depth of 17 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Intensity II – Roxas, […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Monday, Feb. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8 a.m., had its epicenter 211 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. It had a depth of 44 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – General Santos City; Alabel, and Kiamba, Sarangani Intensity I – Koronadal City, South Cotabato No damage to property was […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao del Sur on Sunday, Feb. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 7:28 a.m., had its epicenter six kilometers northwest of Magsaysay. It had a depth of 20 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Makilala, Cotabato Intensity III – Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur; Davao City; Kidapawan City and Tulunan, Cotabato; Columbio, […]
UPDATED 8:10 a.m. (Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.1 quake rocked Tinaga Island in Camarines Norte at 6 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, which was followed by a magnitude 4.4 tremor, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The magnitude 4.4 aftershock struck at 7:30 a.m. , or just one hour and 30 minutes after the main quake. Both quakes were very shallow with a depth of only 1 kilometer. The […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Sunday, Jan. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8:34 a.m., had its epicenter 60 kilometers southeast of Bayabas. It had a depth of 11 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur late Sunday night. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 65 kilometers northeast of Bayabas at 10:26 p.m. It had a depth of 12 kilometers. Intensity II was reported in Bislig. No damage to property was reported, but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News) — There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the advisory following a strong earthquake that struck off Antarctica. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the earthquake–initially pegged at a magnitude of 7.3–hit the South Shetland Islands at 1:37 p.m. on Saturday, Hawaii time, or at 7:37 a.m. on Sunday in the Philippines. PHIVOLCS said the depth was pegged at 10 kilometers. The Pacific Tsunami […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte on Friday, Jan. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 35 kilometers southeast of General Luna at 3:59 p.m. It had a depth of 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
