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by Ella Ide Agence France Presse CASAMICCIOLA TERME, Italy (AFP) — Eleven-year old Ciro, the last child to be pulled from the rubble on the Italian island of Ischia Tuesday, saved his little brother’s life when the deadly earthquake struck, rescuers workers said. Firefighters had to dig with their bare hands to reach the youngster, who had been buried along with his seven-year old brother Mattias and seven-month old half-brother Pasquale. “It was Ciro […]
A magnitude 6.3 quake struck Batangas, about 1:30 pm Friday, August 11, which was also felt in parts of Luzon, including Mindoro and Metro Manila, sending many people out to the streets. The quake’s epicenter was located at 16 kilometers southwest of Nasugbu, Batangas and had a depth of 160 kilometers, according to PHIVOLCS. The quake was felt at intensity four in Calapan, Mindoro; Subic, Zambales; Rosario, Cavite; Manila; and Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. It […]
(Eagle News) – Earthquakes hit Rizal twice on August 8, Tuesday, past midnight. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), a 3.9-magnitude quake struck at 12:31 a.m., four kilometers southeast of Pililla. Minutes later, another earthquake, this time a 4-magnitude one, struck the province at 1:28 a.m. The epicenter was located five kilometers southwest of Pililla town at a depth of five kilometers. The quakes were felt in nearby San Mateo, Montalban, […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Sarangani province, Saturday morning with the epicenter located eight kilometers northwest of Malapatan town and was felt at nearby cities of General Santos, Digos and Davao. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake struck at 8:30 a.m., on Saturday, August 5. It was located at a depth of 74 kilometers. Phivolcs said they expect aftershocks to happen. The quake was felt at […]
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck just off Peru’s southern coast Monday, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake hit at approximately 9:05 pm local time (0205 GMT) with a depth of 44 kilometers (27 miles). It occurred some 220 kilometers west of Arequipa, Peru’s second most populous city. Though there was no initial evidence of damage, the tremor provoked alarm among Peruvians, with the […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Thursday, officials said, but no Pacific-wide tsunami warning was issued. The tremor hit at a depth of 46 kilometers (28 miles) near the sparsely-populated New Ireland region, 110 kilometers southeast of the town Kokopo, the United States Geological Survey said. The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center ruled out a widespread tsunami and Geoscience Australia estimated any damage would only be within a […]
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) — A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit western Guatemala early on Wednesday, killing at least one person and causing power cuts, as well as damage to some buildings, officials said. The quake, originally estimated to measure 6.6 on the Richter scale before being revised upward, occurred at 1:29 am (0729 GMT), epicentered 156 kilometers (97 miles) west of Guatemala City in the department of San Marcos, the Institute of Seismology said. […]
(Eagle News) — A magnitude 7.2 quake shook Sarangani in Davao Occidental, with its epicenter located at sea 53 kilometers southwest of Sarangani province at 4:23 a.m. Saturday, April 29. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the quake had a depth of 57 kilometers, and was felt at various intensities in nearby areas as listed below: Intensity 5 – General Santos City; Koronadal City; Santa Maria, Jose Abad Santos, Don Marcelino, Balot Island, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte ordered immediate relief operations in the towns in Batangas which were devastated by the series of quakes that continue to shake the province, saying it was important to “restore normalcy in the affected areas as soon as possible.” While there had been no reported deaths in Batangas, the President said that Filipinos should still continue to be vigilant and be always prepared for disasters. “Rest assured, our government is […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Monday, officials said, but no Pacific-wide tsunami warning was issued. The tremor hit at a depth of 28 kilometres (17 miles) near sparsely populated New Britain island, 450 kilometres northeast of the capital Port Moresby, the United States Geological Survey said. The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center ruled out a widespread tsunami. “Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is […]
(Eagle News) — These photos submitted by Surigao del Norte Eagle News Service correspondents Jabes Juanite, Seorge John Juanite and Carlo Quizon showed how the 5.9 magnitude quake that hit Surigao City on Sunday morning (March 5) further damaged structures in the city. Sunday’s quake felt at intensity 6 in Surigao City was considered by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) as the strongest aftershock yet of the 6.7 magnitude quake that hit Surigao del […]
