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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit deep under the ocean off Indonesia and East Timor early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey reported. The epicenter of the quake was 427 kilometers (265 miles) south of the Indonesian island of Ambon at a depth of 95 kilometers, USGS said. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported some aftershocks at a magnitude of 5.5. The agency said the tremor was felt on the islands […]
San Francisco, United States (AFP) At least two people died after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on Tuesday, triggering rockslides and cutting power to tens of thousands. The relatively shallow 6.4-magnitude quake hit overnight, 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of the port city of Eureka, in Humboldt County, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. County emergency officials said there was significant damage in the Eel River Valley community. “Approximately […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Bukidnon early Tuesday, December 20. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 5:44 a.m. Its epicenter was 7 kilometers northeast of Kalilangan. The depth of focus was 3 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity V – Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur Intensity IV – Kalilangan, Bukidnon; Kapatagan, Malabang, and Wao, Lanao del Sur; Barira, and Matanog, […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Sur on Sunday, December 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:11 a.m. The epicenter was five kilometers southeast of Santa. The depth of focus was six kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP) by Marchio GORBIANO The death toll from an earthquake that hit Indonesia’s main island Java last month has jumped by hundreds to 602, a local administration official said Friday, after authorities verified unreported casualties across the worst-hit town. The shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit the town of Cianjur in Indonesia’s most populous province West Java on November 21, with most of the victims killed as buildings collapsed or landslides were triggered. Cianjur […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Thursday, Dec. 15. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 11:31 a.m. The epicenter 360 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 114 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte early Monday, Dec. 5. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 1:51 a.m. The epicenter was 4 kilometers northwest of San Francisco. The depth of focus was 31 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte Intensity I – Abuyog, Leyte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Thursday, Dec. 1. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 6:30 a.m. The epicenter was 158 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. The depth of focus was 129 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
CIANJUR, Indonesia (AFP) — A six-year-old boy has been pulled from the rubble of a deadly Indonesia earthquake after spending two days trapped under debris without food or water, in a “miracle” rescue. The dramatic rescue captured on camera Wednesday evening revived hopes that survivors could still be pulled alive from the wreckage days after the strong tremor that hit the West Java town of Cianjur on Monday, killing at least 271 people. “Once we […]
by Dessy SAGITA Agence France-Presse CIANJUR, Indonesia (AFP) — Survivors of an Indonesian earthquake that killed at least 268 people appealed for food and water Wednesday, as rescuers picked through devastated villages with hopes of finding anyone alive fading. The calls for help came as authorities warned that debris from landslides caused by the strong quake near the town of Cianjur in West Java needed to be cleared ahead of heavy rains forecast in the […]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck northwest Turkey during Wednesday’s early hours, the US Geological Survey said. The shallow tremor struck about 170 kilometers (105 miles) east of Istanbul, the country’s largest city, according to the USGS. It gave a time of 4:08 am (0108 GMT) and a depth of 10 km. The USGS uses a “fixed depth” of 10 km when initial quake data is “too poor to compute”, according to its […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Abra early Tuesday, Nov. 22. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 5 a.m. The epicenter was 18 kilometers northeast of Tineg. The depth of focus was 7 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity V – Tineg, Abra Intensity IV – Lacub, Lagangilang, and Lagayan, Abra Intensity III – Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte; Danglas, Abra […]
