(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Thursday, Aug. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 63 kilometers northeast of Burgos at 9:18 p.m. The depth of focus of the quake was 3 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
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3.1-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Norte
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Saturday, Aug. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 76 kilometers northeast of General Luna at 3:43 p.m. Depth of focus was nine kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
3.5-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Norte
(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Thursday, July 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 77 kilometers northeast of Burgos at 8 a.m. Depth of focus was 1 kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
3.1-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Norte
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake hit Surigao del Norte on Saturday, May 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, struck 3 kilometers southwest of Santa Monica at 8:12 a.m. The depth of focus was 13 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
3.1-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Norte
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Monday, May 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 38 kilometers northeast of Burgos at 5:18 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake was 8 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks are expected.
Several aftershocks hit Surigao del Norte anew on Monday, April 29
(Eagle News)–Several aftershocks hit Surigao del Norte anew on Monday, April 29. Based on data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the aftershocks, which range from the 1.4 to 3.7 magnitudes, number at 14. They took place from 12:34 a.m. to 5:25 a.m., and were aftershocks of the 5.5-magnitude quake that struck the province on April 26. No damage to property was expected.
Several aftershocks hit Surigao del Norte on Sunday, April 28
(Eagle News)—Several aftershocks struck Surigao del Norte on Sunday, April 28. Based on data provided by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, those with at least a magnitude of 3.0 took place from 12:52 a.m. to 8:41 a.m. The highest magnitude of the quake that struck in that period was 4. PHIVOLCS said the quakes were aftershocks of the 5.5-magnitude earthquake that hit Surigao del Norte on April 26. No damage to property was […]
Magnitude 5.5 quake shakes Surigao del Norte followed by strong aftershocks
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.5 quake rocked Surigao del Norte Friday afternoon, April 26, which was preceded and followed by several tremors of lower magnitude. The tremors have been felt in the province for the past several days, according to the data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), but the strongest quake so far was recorded at 1:26 p.m. on Friday, April 26, with a magnitude of 5.5. Several aftershocks […]
Forty bricks of suspected cocaine found off Surigao del Norte
(Eagle News)—Forty bricks of suspected cocaine were found floating off the waters of Burgos, Surigao del Norte on Sunday, April 7. Police said the suspected illegal drugs were found in floating boxes by fishermen at 4:30 p.m. The suspected cocaine has been turned over to the Burgos municipal police station. President Rodrigo Duterte has said international crime syndicates were behind the illegal drugs found off Philippine waters recently. Authorities have said they would intensify their […]
6.2 magnitude quake rocks Surigao del Norte Friday night; aftershocks continue to be recorded
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 6.2 quake struck Surigao del Norte on Friday night, March 8, which was followed by several aftershocks that continued until Saturday, March 9, latest data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) showed. The quake struck at 11:06 p.m. on Friday, 39 kilometers northeast of Burgos town. It had a depth of 17 kilometers and was of tectonic origin. The quake was felt at intensity 5 in the […]
At least 37 blocks of “cocaine” found floating off Dinagat Islands
(Eagle News) — At least 37 blocks of suspected cocaine were recovered off Dinagat Islands in Caraga. The police said the blocks of suspected cocaine were found floating near the shoreline of Cagdianao in Barangay Poblacion on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The discovery was reported by a fisherman to the Cagdianao municipal police station. The blocks will be subjected to examination at the Crime Laboratory of the Police Regional Office-13.
4.2-magnitude aftershock hits Surigao del Norte
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude aftershock struck Surigao del Norte on Friday, Feb. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the aftershock from the 5.9-magnitude earthquake in the province on Feb. 8 hit 53 kilometers southeast of General Luna at 5:24 a.m. The depth of focus was 9 kilometers. No damage nor aftershocks were expected. https://youtu.be/gAUI4U8iJvU





