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by Raziye AKKOC with Hélène COLLIOPOULOU in Athens Agence France Presse Rescuers dug through heavy blocks of concrete with their bare hands Saturday in a desperate search for survivors from a powerful earthquake that levelled buildings across Greece and Turkey, killing at least 26 people. The quake struck late Friday afternoon, causing a mini-tsunami on the Aegean island of Samos and a sea surge that turned streets into rushing rivers in a town on […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Northern Samar on Saturday, Oct. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:32 a.m., had its epicenter 23 kilometers southeast of Mapanas. It had a depth of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
by Gokan GUNES with Hélène COLLIOPOULOU in Athens Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Rescuers dug through heavy blocks of concrete with their bare hands on Friday in a desperate search for survivors from a powerful earthquake that levelled buildings across Greece and Turkey, killing at least 14 people. The quake caused a mini-tsunami on the Aegean island of Samos and a sea surge that turned streets into rushing rivers in one town […]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — A major 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of western Turkey on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with initial reports indicating damage to buildings but no immediate casualties. The quake, which was felt from Istanbul to Athens, hit close to the Turkish resort city of Izmir, which has around three million residents. “So far, we have received information about six collapsed buildings” in Izmir province, which incudes the […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 7:37 a.m. It had its epicenter 29 kilometers southwest of Itbayat, and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:03 a.m., had its epicenter 62 kilometers southeast of Homonhon Island. It had a depth of 15 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A tsunami alert was issued Monday after a major 7.5-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Alaska, US agencies said. The tsunami warning covers much of the southern coast of the US state, including the thinly populated Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The earthquake hit some 57 miles (92 km) from the small city of Sand Point, at a depth of […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Tuesday, Oct.13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 3:21 a.m., had its epicenter 13 kilometers southwest of Dapa. It had a depth of 21 kilometers, and was tectonic in origin. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity III – Surigao City; Dapa, Surigao Del Norte Intensity II – Borromeo, Surigao Del Norte; Carrascal, and, Tubod, […]
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — Two moderate earthquakes of over 5.0 magnitude struck off the Greek island of Crete early Monday but there were no reports of casualties or damage. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the first quake, with a 5.1 magnitude, hit at 4:11am local time (0111 GMT) about 47 kilometers (29 miles) northeast of the city of Sitia. A second quake, with a magnitude of 5.2, struck the same point exactly three hours later, […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Saturday, Oct. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:35 a.m., had its epicenter 284 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 262 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Four volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said sulfur dioxide emission was also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 1,236 tons on October 1. A slight inflation of the lower and mid slopes since June, and inflation on the lower to mid slopes that began on June 21 […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 4:53 a.m., had its epicenter 130 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 29 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
