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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A shallow 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, although there was no tsunami warning issued. The quake struck 68 kilometers (42 miles) southeast of the city of Masbate in the central Visayas region at 8:03 am (0003 GMT). © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News) – A strong magnitude 5.0 quake rocked Batanes at 10:53 a.m. today, Sunday, Aug. 16, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) which warned of aftershocks. In an earthquake bulletin issued at 12:34 p.m. Sunday, PHIVOLCS said the tectonic quake was quite shallow with a depth of only 1 kilometer, which was why the PHIVOLCS bulletin said that it was expecting damages from the quake. Generally shallow quakes, which occur closer […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan on Thursday, Aug. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:32 a.m., had its epicenter 73 kilometers northwest of Calayan. It was of tectonic origin, and had a depth of 40 kilometers. Damage to property was not expected but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News)–A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Thursday, Aug. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:32 a.m., had its epicenter 49 kilometers southwest of Sabtang. The earthquake was of tectonic origin, and had a depth of 14 kilometers. No damage to property was expected but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit Masbate early Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:43 a.m., had its epicenter 10 kilometers northeast of Cataingan. It had a depth of 71 kilometers. An instrumental Intensity I was reported in Naval, Biliran. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Isabela early Monday, Aug. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 1:52 a.m. It had its epicenter 117 kilometers northeast of Divilacan. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Thursday, Aug. 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:13 a.m., had its epicenter 368 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 254 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Antique on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8:28 a.m., had its epicenter 49 kilometers northwest of Patnongon. Depth of focus was four kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported intensities: Intensity III – Culasi, Bulasong, Barbasa, and Patnongon, Antique; Libacao, and Malinao, Aklan Intensity II – Sebaste, San Jose de Buenavista, and Belison, Antique; […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 9:30 a.m. It had its epicenter 12 kilometers southwest of Bayabas. According to PHIVOLCS, the quake had a depth of four kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Maguindanao early Sunday, Aug. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:08 a.m, had its epicenter 13 kilometers southeast of Cotabato City. It had a depth of 543 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Alabel and Malungon, Sarangani; Intensity I – Tupi, General Santos City and Koronadal City, South Cotabato; Kiamba, Sarangani; No damage to property was […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar early Saturday, Aug. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 3:51 a.m., had its epicenter 11 kilometers northeast of Mercedes. It had a depth of 43 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental early Friday, July 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:46 a.m., had its epicenter 328 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 10 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks are expected.
