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(Eagle News) — A magnitude 4.8 quake rocked Zambales on Wednesday morning, July 8, and was even felt in parts of Metro Manila, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said in a bulletin. The tectonic quake that occured at 8:28 a.m. today, had a depth of 55 kilometers. Its epicenter was located at seven kilomters northwest of Cabangan, Zambales. It was felt at intensity 4 in San Felipe, Zambales, and at intensity […]
(Eagle News)–The 24/7 construction of the Bicol International Airport will start in July. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said this was so the government could meet its target completion date of within the year for priority facilities set by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade. As it is, the Bicol International Airport completion rate stands at 66.1 percent. Plans to construct the airport were started in 1996 (pre feasibility study). The Notice to Proceed was […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Java island early Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The strong quake hit at a depth of more than 500 kilometers (300 miles), the USGS said, adding that there was “a low likelihood of casualties and damage”. The quake struck 100 kilometers off the city of Batang around sunrise (2254 GMT Monday). The Southeast Asian archipelago experiences frequent seismic and volcanic […]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — A shallow 4.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Kabul on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, sending crowds into the streets of the Afghan capital. The quake shook Kabul at 8:36 pm (1606 GMT) with such violence that some residents at first thought it was a new explosion in the war-torn city. Despite the intensity of the jolt, there were no reports of any injuries or significant damage in the hours afterward. The USGS […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, July 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:21 a.m., had its epicenter 23 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 101 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Friday, July 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 3 a.m., had its epicenter 157 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 81 kilometers. An instrumental intensity II was recorded in Malungon, Sarangani. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental early Thursday, July 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:34 a.m., had its epicenter 138 kilometers of Sarangani. It had a depth of 128 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)– A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar on Monday, June 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 10:20 a.m., had its epicenter 19 kilometers northeast of San Julian. It had a depth of 15 kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity III – San Julian and Borongan, Eastern Samar Intensity II -Sulat, Eastern Samar No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early today, June 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:36 a.m., had its epicenter 100 kilometers southeast of Manay. It had a depth of 32 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Friday, June 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:05 p.m., had its epicenter 56 kilometers southeast of Manay. It had a depth of 12 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was recorded in Malungon in Sarangani. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Tarlac early today, Friday, June 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:53 a.m., had its epicenter 26 kilometers southeast of Mayantoc. It had a depth of 14 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity II – Bamban & Capas, Tarlac; Mabalacat City, Pampanga Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Palayan City & Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija Intensity I […]
WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) — A moderate 5.5-magnitude earthquake rattled New Zealand’s South Island Thursday but police said there were no reports of damage and the offshore tremor did not prompt a tsunami warning. The shallow quake struck at 10:20am (2220 GMT) just off the coast of the remote Milford Sound region at a depth of 14 kilometers (nine miles), the US Geological Survey said. New Zealand’s official GeoNet seismic monitoring service put the strength […]
