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(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Maguindanao early today, June 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 3:37 a.m., had its epicenter 12 kilometers southwest of South Upi. It had a depth of 22 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental waters on Thursday, June 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:48 a.m., had its epicenter 479 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 178 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Antique on Tuesday, June 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:04 p.m., had its epicenter 36 kilometers northwest of Belison. It had a depth of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Zamboanga del Norte on Monday, June 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:29 a.m., had its epicenter 39 kilometers northwest of Siocon. It had a depth of 25 kilometers. The following intensity and instrumental intensity were recorded: Intensity: Intensity IV – Zamboanga City Instrumental Intensity: Intensity III – Zamboanga City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Sunday, followed by aftershocks, killing one person and injuring several others. According to the US Geological Survey, the 5.9 magnitude quake struck 14 kilometers east of Yedisu, a town in Bingol province in eastern Turkey. This was followed by two strong aftershocks — both magnitude 4.5 tremors — about half an hour apart. The main quake and the aftershocks that followed had a depth of around […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A strong but deep 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southwest Japan early Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage caused by the earthquake; its epicentre was 135 kilometres (84 miles) northwest of Naze, Japan. The quake, which USGS originally recorded as a 6.7-magnitude temblor, was relatively deep at 160 kilometres. Japan’s Kyodo News agency reported […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Oriental on Saturday, June 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 10:10 a.m., had its epicenter 182 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. It had a depth of 79 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was recorded: Intensity I – Malungon, Sarangangi No damage to property was recorded but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Saturday, June 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:08 a.m., had its epicenter eight kilometers northwest of San Francisco. It had a depth of 10 kilometers. The following reported and instrumental intensities are recorded: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Surigao City Intensity II – San Francisco, Southern Leyte Instrumental Intensity: Intensity III – Surigao City No damage to […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Thursday, June 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:40 a.m., had its epicenter 68 kilometers southeast of Basco. It had a depth of 3 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Three earthquakes were monitored at Taal within 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were “associated mainly with rock-fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” Weak steaming was also observed from vents on the main crater and from fissure vents along the Daang Kastila trail. PHIVOLCS reminded the public “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and lethal […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea early Monday, the US Geological Survey that tracks worldwide quakes reported. The quake struck at 20:06 GMT Sunday with an epicenter on land 131 kilometers (81 miles) southwest of the city of Kokopo, and at a depth of nearly 53 kilometers, the USGS said. No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no initial reports of casualties or damage. © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Monday, June 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 7:30 a.m., had its epicenter 224 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. It had a depth of 137 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
