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(Eagle News) — A magnitude 7.5 rocked Ecuador, 115 kilometers east southeast of the town of Palora in the Morona Santiago province on Friday, just before dawn, at 4:17 a.m. (6:17 p.m. Philippine time, 10:17 UTC or Coordinated Universal Time) The quake had a depth of 132.4 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. The quake struck before dawn in Ecuador’s eastern […]
(Eagle News) — Three earthquakes struck Davao Oriental on Friday, Feb. 22, in a span of 18 minutes. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the first earthquake struck 72 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso at 5 a.m. It had a depth of focus of 41 kilometers. Six minutes later, a quake, with a depth of focus of 28 kilometers, hit 8 kilometers northeast of Baganga. This was followed by another earthquake 23 kilometers […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido Thursday but there was no tsunami warning and no reports of injuries or damage to property, authorities said. The quake struck at 9:22 pm local time (1222 GMT) at a depth of 41kilometers (25 miles), according to the US Geological Survey. The epicenter was around 55 km (35 miles) southeast of the city of Sapporo, the USGS added. The Japanese meteorological agency confirmed […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook Surigao del Norte Friday night, February 8, with its epicenter located 28 kilometers southeast of General Luna town of this province, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Phivolcs said the quake which hit the province at 7:55 p.m., Friday, would like be followed by aftershocks. The quake was felt at intensity 5 in Surigao City: intensity 4 in Gingoog City; intensity 3 […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Pangasinan on Wednesday, Feb. 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to PHIVOLCS, the quake struck at 6:25 p.m. six kilometers southeast of Aguilar. The earthquake had a depth of 137 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. Intensity V was registered in Villasis, Pangasinan, while Intensity IV was recorded in Baguio City. According to PHIVOLCS, Intensity II was felt in Subic, Zambales; Pasay; Manila; Mandaluyong […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.0-magnitude earthquake hit Cagayan on Thursday, Jan. 31, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to PHIVOLCS, the quake struck 39 kilometers southeast of Gonzaga at 3:52 a.m. An Intensity I was felt in Gonzaga, PHIVOLCS said. The earthquake had a depth of 19 kilometers. It was of tectonic origin. PHIVOLCS said no aftershocks nor damage were expected.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian coast early Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake hit at a depth of 31 kilometers (19 miles) off Sumba island, some 150 kilometers west southwest of the city of Waingapu, according to the United States Geological Survey. It was followed by a weaker quake in the same area with an initial reading […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian coast early Monday, sending residents running out of their homes, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit at a depth of 60 kilometres (40 miles) under the Molucca Sea, some 175 kilometres north northwest of the city of Ternate, according to the USGS. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties and Indonesia’s geophysics agency did not issue a tsunami […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, Dec. 30, called on local government units in Mindanao to closely monitor their respective areas following the 7.2- magnitude earthquake that struck Davao Oriental. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement these LGUs should also take “precautionary measures, particularly those in the coastal areas, in view of possible aftershocks, tsunami or both..” “We ask everyone to be alert and cooperate as we pray for the safety of all,” Panelo […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Leyte on Tuesday, Dec. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 5:32 a.m. The epicenter of the quake–which was tectonic in origin and had a dept of focus of 6 kilometers —was located 8 kilometers northwest of Calubian. The town and Naval in Biliran felt an Intensity III tremor, while Bogo and Ormoco felt an Intensity I tremor. No damage nor aftershocks were expected.
NOUMEA, France (AFP) — A powerful new earthquake hit off New Caledonia Wednesday just hours after a strong tremor hit the Pacific region, but there was no new tsunami alert, authorities said. The quake struck at 5:43pm local time (0643 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) some 192 kilometers east-southeast of Tadine in New Caledonia, an overseas French territory north of New Zealand. The US Geological Survey revised it to magnitude 6.6 […]
Many homes and buildings, as well as major infrastructure, were reported damaged in Alaska after a powerful 7.0 magnitude quake rocked its largest city, Anchorage, on Friday, Nov. 30, violently shaking homes and businesses, sending scared residents into the streets. The 7.0-magnitude quake struck at 8:29 am (1729 GMT), in the middle of the school run and as workers were heading out for the day. Several people were wounded, mainly from broken glass and […]
