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(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Sunday, July 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, an aftershock of the 5.5-magnitude quake in the province on July 13, hit 4 kilometers southeast of Carrascal at 10:38 a.m. Depth of focus was seven kilometers. An intensity III was recorded in Cantilan and Carmen, and an intensity II in Lanuza. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
A strong 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolted Athens on Friday, knocking out phone and cellphone service, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries. According to the Greek geodynamic institute, it was a 5.1-magnitude quake with an epicentre 23 kilometers (14 miles) northwest of Athens and was followed by aftershocks. The US Geological Survey, however, recorded it at 5.3 magnitude with the epicenter located some three kilometers north northwest of Magoula, Greece. It was depth […]
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) — A strong earthquake struck off the Indonesian holiday island of Bali on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, causing residents to flee their homes and damaging several buildings. The quake, which had a magnitude of 5.7, hit at 7.18am local time (0018 GMT) and was centered 82.1 kilometers (50.9 miles) southwest of the island’s capital Denpasar, according to the USGS. The tremor, which was felt as far away as Banyuwangi […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — At least two people have been found dead and thousands were forced from their homes after a major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia, an official said Monday. The shallow quake struck about 165 kilometers (100 miles) south of the town of Ternate in North Maluku province on Sunday evening, according to the US Geological Survey. In the sparsely populated South Halmahera district, the closest area to […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — At least one person has been found dead and hundreds were evacuated after a major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, an official said. The shallow quake struck about 165 kilometers (100 miles) south-southwest of the town of Ternate in North Maluku province at 6:28 pm (0928 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey. In South Halmahera district, the closest area to the epicenter, around […]
LABUHA, Indonesia (AFP) — A major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia Sunday, sending panicked residents running into the streets, but no tsunami warning was issued. The shallow quake struck about 165 kilometres (100 miles) south-southwest of the town of Ternate in North Maluku province at 6:28 pm (0928 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey. “The earthquake was quite strong, sending residents to flee outside. They are panicking and […]
Fifty-one people were injured and several homes, churches and other buildings damaged on Saturday when an earthquake sent terrified residents of the southern Philippines fleeing their homes before dawn, police said. The 5.8-magnitude quake struck the northeast coast of Mindanao island at 4:42 am (2042 GMT Friday) at a depth of 11.8 kilometres (7.3 miles), with the Philippine seismology office also recording seven less intense aftershocks. The quake struck five kilometers east southeast of Cantilan, […]
(Eagle News) – A strong 5.6 magnitude quake struck 20 kilometers southwest of Makilala, North Cotabato Tuesday night, July 9, followed by aftershocks, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake was of tectonic region and had a depth of 14 kilometers. It struck at 8:36 p.m., Tuesday. Its strongest aftershock so far occurred at 10:12 p.m. and 11:31 p.m., both with a magnitude of 4.8. The quake was felt at […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off Indonesia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported, triggering a brief tsunami warning that sent panicked residents fleeing to higher ground. The Southeast Asian nation is one of the most disaster-hit on Earth due to its position straddling the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates collide. Earthquakes and tsunamis have claimed thousands of lives in recent years. Sunday’s quake struck at […]
by Javier TOVAR / Andrew MARSZAL Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Two strong earthquakes that pierced years of seismic calm in southern California have revived fears of the “Big One” striking Los Angeles, with officials warning citizens to be prepared for further shocks. A 7.1-magnitude quake that struck a remote region some 150 miles (240 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles on Friday evening was felt throughout the city, prompting Angelenos […]
RIDGECREST, Calif. (Eagle News) — Eagle News reports from Ridgecrest, California to survey the damage after another strong earthquake hit the area. The first major quake hit the region on July 4 and recorded a magnitude of 6.4. Just a day after, a stronger quake, initially reported to be a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, shook Southern California again. (Eagle News Service)
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Southern California was rattled by its largest earthquake in two decades late Friday, a 7.1-magnitude tremor that shook buildings and cut power supplies in parts of Los Angeles but did not cause major damage or deaths, officials said. The shallow quake struck near the small city of Ridgecrest at 8:19 pm (0319 GMT Saturday), US seismologists said, and follows a 6.4-magnitude quake that hit the same area the […]
