Classes suspended in some Cebu areas after magnitude 5.1 quake

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To give way for building inspections, in-person classes here are suspended on Monday, September 30, after the magnitude 5.1-earthquake that hit Poro town in Camotes Island. In Cebu City, the Department of Education…

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits Poro, Camotes

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Cebu on Sunday, September 29, with tremors felt in different parts of the island province. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvocs) located the epicenter of the…

Japan hit by two powerful earthquakes – USGS

08/08/2024

Tokyo, Japan–A 6.9-magnitude earthquake followed by a 7.1 tremor struck off southern Japan on Thursday, August 8, 2024, the United States Geological Survey said. Tsunamis of up to one metre were expected to arrive or have arrived…

Mandaue City installs earthquake warning devices in buildings, offices

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/03/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Government has installed Air Red Sirens (ARS) in some of its buildings and offices for earthquake warnings. The sound will be modified later for different kinds of natural disasters. ARS…

Kanlaon volcano update: Alert level 2 stays as 53 quakes logged 

Luisa Cabato - Reporter / @luisacabatoINQ 06/05/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday that Alert Level 2 would remain in place over the volcano despite it not having any eruption in the past 24 hours. Phivolcs…

Magnitude 6 earthquake shakes Leyte

Pia Piquero 05/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has rattled Leyte, Philippines, on the early evening of Friday, May 3. According to the data released by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the seismic activity…

‘I am fine:’ New York rattled by small earthquake

04/06/2024

New York, United States — UN Security Council diplomats were shaken in their chairs, planes got briefly grounded, and furniture rattled across New York Friday when an earthquake jolted the city that never sleeps. No one was…

Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?

04/04/2024

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan was struck Wednesday, April 3, 2024, by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter of a century.  At least nine people were killed and hundreds injured, buildings and highways damaged and dozens of workers…

Taiwan earthquake cracks walls and shatters memories for one family

04/04/2024

HUALIEN, Taiwan—Linda Chen looked wistfully around her apartment in Taiwan’s eastern city of Hualien, which her family believes is now too dangerous to live in after it was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 7.2. Wednesday’s (April…

Japan rocked by magnitude 6 earthquake, no tsunami alert

Agence France Presse 04/04/2024

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck off northeastern Japan’s Fukushima region on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after the earthquake, whose epicentre had…

9 dead, 50 missing in Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years

Reuters 04/03/2024

TAIPEI — Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday, injuring more than 800, while 50 went missing en route to a national park, authorities said, as rescuers used ladders to bring…

Help desk for Filipinos affected by Taiwan earthquake now open

Charie Abarca 04/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) launched on Wednesday a help desk for Filipino workers in Taiwan who need assistance after the 7.5-magnitude earthquake. “The Help Desk will also cater to information requests of…

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