Tag: Southern Leyte

Mt. Province, Southern Leyte, other areas placed under Alert Level 1

(Eagle News) — The government has placed more areas under Alert Level 1, the Palace announced on Friday, April 8. According to Palace spokesperson Martin Andanar, the following areas are under the alert level from April 9 to 15: Mountain Province in the Cordillera Administrative Region Southern Leyte in Region 8 Misamis Oriental in Region 10 Buguias in Benguet, Atimonan and Tiaong in Quezon, Santa Magdalena in Sorsogon and City of Masbate in Masbate, Batad […]

4.4-magnitude quake hits Southern Leyte early Tuesday, July 20

(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit Southern Leyte early Tuesday, July 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 1:53 a.m. It had its epicenter 12 kilometers southwest of Silago. The depth of focus was three kilometers. The following  instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Abuyog, Leyte Intensity I – Palo, Leyte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.6-magnitude quake hits Southern Leyte early Friday

(Eagle News) – -A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Southern Leyte early Friday, April 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:31 a.m. It had its epicenter 11 kilometers northeast of Sogod. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were felt and recorded in the following areas: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Sogod, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Southern Leyte Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Abuyog, Leyte Intensity II – Baybay, Leyte Intensity I […]

4.3-magnitude quake hits Southern Leyte

(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Southern Leyte on Thursday night. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Friday, Feb. 14, that the quake, which hit at 9:25 p.m., had its epicenter 10 kilometers northeast of Sogod. Depth of focus was 5 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensities: Intensity III – Silago and Hinunangan, Leyte Intensity II – Mahaplag and Abuyog, Leyte Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – Palo, Leyte No […]

3.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Southern Leyte

(Eagle News)—A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Southern Leyte on Friday, March 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 1 kilometer northwest of Hinunangan at 3:27 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was 9 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

3.4-magnitude quake jolts Southern Leyte

(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Southern Leyte on Tuesday, March 26. The quake hit 5 kilometers northeast of Hinunangan at 5:04 a.m. Depth of focus was one kilometer. An Intensity III was felt in Hinunangan. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

3.3-magnitude quake jolts southern Leyte

(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck southern Leyte on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 37 kilometers southwest of Limasawa at  7:20 a.m. The quake had a depth of focus of 11 kilometers. No aftershocks nor damage was expected.

Heavy rainfall warning, itinaas ng PAGASA sa ilang lalawigan sa Visayas bunsod ng easterlies

(Eagle News) – Itinaas ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) ang heavy rainfall warning sa ilang lalawigan sa Visayas dahil sa tuloy-tuloy na pag-ulan na nararanasan bunsod ng umiiral na easterlies. Yellow rainfall warning naman ang umiiral sa Leyte, Bohol, Southern Leyte at Cebu partikular sa Metro Cebu, Northern Cebu at Camotes Island. Ayon sa PAGASA, posibleng makaranas ng pagbaha at landslides sa mga nasabing lugar. Samantala, maulap na papawirin na mayroong […]

2 katao patay sa pananalasa ng bagyong “Agaton” sa Visayas

(Eagle News) – Dalawa na ang naitalang patay sanhi ng pananalasa ng bagyong “Agaton” sa Visayas. Nasawi sa landslide ang biktimang si Flora Basadre, 64 taong gulang, matapos na matabunan ng lupa at putik ang kanilang tahanan sa kasagsagan ng pag-ulan sa Brgy. Looc, Malabuyoc, Cebu. Samantala, isinisisi rin sa bagyo ang pagkamatay ng 39 anyos na lalake na nabagok ang ulo matapos tumalon sa bintana ng kanilang bahay sa sobrang pagkataranta sa gitna ng […]