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Cianjur, Indonesia | AFP | by Dessy Sagita with Jack Moore in Jakarta A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 162 people, with hundreds injured and others missing, when it toppled buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday, officials said. Doctors treated patients outdoors after the quake, which was felt as far away as the capital Jakarta, left hospitals in the West Java town of Cianjur without power for several […]
Cianjur, Indonesia | AFP | Nearly 20 people have been killed and at least 300 injured in an earthquake that rattled Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday, a local official from the town worst-hit by the tremor told local media. “The information I got for now, in this hospital alone, nearly 20 died and at least 300 people are being treated. Most of them had fractures from being trapped by the ruins of buildings,” […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Zamboanga del Norte early Monday, Nov. 21. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 1:32 a.m. The epicenter of the quake was 21 kilometers northwest of Jose Dalman. The depth of focus was 14 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.9 – 212 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia https://t.co/xddDIngaJl — USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) November 18, 2022 #Earthquake (#gempa) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M6.6 || 212 km SW of #Bengkulu (#Indonesia) || 10 min ago (local time 20:37:07). Follow the thread for the updates👇 pic.twitter.com/JUoqLHd8pt — EMSC (@LastQuake) November 18, 2022 Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off western Indonesia Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, […]
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 5.6 – 22 km NE of Marotta, Italy https://t.co/MdILy0BlG4 — USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) November 9, 2022 Rome, Italy | AFP | A 5.7-magnitude earthquake off Italy’s Adriatic coast rocked the country’s central Marche region Wednesday, the National Institute for Geophysics and Vulcanology said, sending panicked residents out into the streets. The quake, which struck off shore at a depth of eight kilometres just after 7:00 am (0600 GMT), and was […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan on Monday, Nov. 7. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 1:34 p.m. PHIVOLCS said the epicenter was one kilometer northwest of Dalupiri Island. The depth of focus was 54 kilometers. According to PHIVOLCS, the following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Luna, Apayao; Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte Intensity II – Lal-lo, Buguey, Lasam and Peñablanca, […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, Nov. 6. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 8:03 a.m. The quake struck 334 kilometers southwest of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 251 kilometers. No damage to property was reported but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Saturday, Nov. 5. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 12:58 a.m. The epicenter was 411 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Island. The depth of focus was 243 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Friday, Nov. 4. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit 62 kilometers southeast of General Luna. The depth of focus was six kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Norte early Friday, October 28. The epicenter was nine kilometers northeast of Nueva Era. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III- Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte Intensity II- Vigan City, Sinait, San Juan, Alilem, San Ildefonso, Santa Catalina, Banayoyo, San Vicente, Magsingal, and Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur; Manabo,Bangued, San Juan, and Lagayan, Abra; Pinili and Batac, Ilocos Norte intensity I- Pasil, Balbalan and […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has said there was no tsunami threat to the Philippines following the 6.4-magnitude Abra earthquake on Tuesday, Oct. 25. PHIVOLCS said, however, that “earthquakes of this size may generate unusual sea level disturbances that may be observed along coasts near earthquake epicenter of Abra province.” It said aftershocks were also expected. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake’s epicenter was seven kilometers northwest of Lagayan. It took […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar on Monday, Oct. 24. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 8:12 a.m. The epicenter was 45 kilometers northeast of Mercedes. The depth of focus was three kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Mercedes, Guiuan and Salcedo, Eastern Samar Intensity II – Lawaan, General MacArthur and Llorente, Eastern Samar Instrumental Intensity: […]
