(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:40 a.m., had its epicenter 67 kilometers southeast of General Luna. It had a depth of one kilometer and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks.
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4.4-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Sur
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 9:22 p.m., had its epicenter 71 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. It had a depth of seven kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
3.6-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Sur; PHIVOLCS says quake is aftershock of 5.7-magnitude quake on Sept. 27
(Eagle News) — A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:41 p.m., was an aftershock of the 5.7-magnitude quake that hit the area on Sept. 27. The 3.6-magnitude quake had its epicenter 71 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. It had a depth of 18 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
5.6-magnitude quake hits Occidental Mindoro
(Eagle News)–A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro early Monday, Oct. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 2:16 a.m., had its epicenter 31 kilometers southeast of Looc. It had a depth of 121 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Looc, Lubang, Mamburao, Paluan, and Sablayan, Occidental Mindor; Tagaytay City; Intensity II – Makati City; Quezon City; Mandaluyong City; Malabon […]
4.5-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Sur
(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Sunday, Oct. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:19 a.m., had its epicenter 45 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. It had a depth of 19 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
No tsunami threat to PHL following 6.4-magnitude quake off Tonga
(Eagle News)–There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines following the 6.4-magnitude earthquake off Tonga. This is according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, which issued the advisory on Thursday, Oct. 1, only minutes after the quake struck 210 kilometres northeast of the country’s capital, Nuku’alofa. The US Geological Survey earlier reported a 6.7-magnitude earthquake. Residents in the capital said they felt the earthquake but reported no damage.
Shallow 6.4-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga: USGS
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AFP) — A shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. Despite the intensity of the quake, the Tonga Meteorological Service issued a brief statement saying there was no threat. The quake, downgraded from an initially reported magnitude 6.7, struck at a depth of 35 kilometres about 210 kilometres (130 miles) northeast of the country’s capital, […]
4.2-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Sur
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Thursday, Oct. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:53 a.m., had its epicenter 65 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. It had a depth of four kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
4.7-magnitude quake hits Cagayan
(Eagle News)–A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 8:49 a.m., had its epicenter 49 kilometers northeast of Babuyan Island. It had a depth of 15 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
3.6-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Sur
(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 11:33 a.m., had its epicenter 112 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. It had a depth of 23 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Surigao del Norte
(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte on Friday, Sept. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 5:52 p.m., had its epicenter 71 kilometers northeast of Burgos. It had a depth of 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
3.7-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Friday, Sept. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 2:52 p.m., had its epicenter 99 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 174 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.





