Tag: Quake

PHIVOLCS: 17 volcanic quakes, weak steaming monitored at Taal within 24 hours; alert level 1 still raised

(Eagle News)–Seventeen volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal within 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said apart from the quakes, weak steaming was observed from the vents on the main crater of the volcano, which remains on alert level. PHIVOLCS said “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas” can occur and threaten areas within the Taal olcano island. Entry into TVI, Taal’s […]

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4.5-magnitude quake strikes off Cagayan

(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan early Saturday, Aug. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 4:57 a.m., had its epicenter 43 kilometers southwest of Calayan. It had a depth of eight kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Instrumental Intensity: Intensity III – Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.  

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PHIVOLCS: 14 volcanic quakes, weak steaming monitored at Taal within 24 hours, alert level 1 in place

(Eagle News)–Fourteen volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Friday, Aug. 28. According to PHIVOLCS, weak steaming was also observed from the vents on the main crater of the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the steam rose 20 meters before drifting southwest. PHIVOLCS warned the public against  “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and lethal accumulations or […]

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3.5-magnitude quake strikes off Pangasinan

(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Pangasinan early Thursday, Aug. 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 345 a.m., had its epicenter  81 kilometers northwest of Agno. It had a depth of 20 kilometers, and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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PHIVOLCS: 27 volcanic quakes monitored at Taal in 24 hours, alert level 1 still raised

(Eagle News)–Twenty-seven volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in a span of 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to PHIVOLCS, weak steaming was also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. It said the steam from the vents on the main crater rose for 10 meters before drifting northeast. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and lethal accumulations or […]

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3.7-magnitude quake strikes off Batanes early Saturday

(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes early Saturday, Aug. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 4:17 a.m., had its epicenter 65 kilometers southeast of Sabtang. It had a depth of one kilometer. PHIVOLCS said the quake was of tectonic origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Magnitude 4 tremor hits Masbate, aftershock of magnitude 6.6 quake – PHIVOLCS

  (Eagle News) — A magnitude 4 aftershock struck Masbate again at 1:25 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, three days after the 6.6 magnitude quake, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake was 18 kilometers deep. Its epicenter was located 11 kilometers northeast of Uson, Masbate. Phivolcs said the tremor was felt at intensity 1 in Masbate City. “This is an aftershock of the August 18, 2020 Mw6.6 Cataingan, Masbate earthquake […]

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5.2-magnitude aftershock hits Masbate early Wednesday

(Eagle News)–A 5.2-magnitude aftershock struck Masbate early Wednesday morning. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, hit 12 kilometers southeast of Cataingan at 5:50 a.m. It had a depth of six kilometers. No damage to property was expected but aftershocks were. Earlier, PHIVOLCS had said a strong aftershock of the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Cataingan on Tuesday, Aug. 18, was possible.  

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One dead, dozens injured as strong quake hits central Philippines

  CATAINGAN, Philippines (AFP) — At least one person was killed and 43 injured when a 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook the central Philippines on Tuesday, sending residents fleeing their homes and damaging buildings and roads. The shallow quake struck southeast of Masbate Island in the Bicol region at 8:03 am (0003 GMT), the US Geological Survey said. “There are a lot of damaged houses,” said Staff Sergeant Antonio Clemente in Cataingan, a town of about 50,000 […]

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In photos: Damage of magnitude 6.5 quake in epicenter in Cataingan, Masbate

(Eagle News) — The following are photos from the Philippine Red Cross Masbate chapter showing how the magnitude 6.5 quake damaged the epicenter located in Cataingan, Masbate. The quake struck at 8:03 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, with a depth of only one kilometer, making it more damaging as it is more felt in the land surface. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that aftershocks and damages are expected in the areas hit by […]

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Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Masbate; tremor felt in surrounding provinces

  (Eagle News) — A magnitude 6.5 quake rocked Masbate at 8:03 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, which was felt at various intensities in surrounding provinces. The epicenter of the tectonic quake with only a depth of focus of one kilometer was located five kilometers southwest of Cataingan, Masbate, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). PHIVOLCS said it was expecting aftershocks and damages. The strong quake was relatively shallow, occurring near the […]

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