Phivolcs monitoring possible magnitude 8 tremor after quake swarm off Surigao del Norte

Inquirer 04/29/2019

We have to be prepared always, says Phivolcs director MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it continues to monitor a possible magnitude 8 earthquake following the more than 600 aftershocks connected to a…

6.3-magnitude Iran quake injures 716

AP 11/26/2018

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities said Monday the number of injured in the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Iran the previous night has risen to 716. No fatalities were reported from the temblor. According to Iran’s state…

4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Albay

Inquirer.net 05/05/2018

A MAGNITUDE 4.6 earthquake hit the province of Albay on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tremor hit west of Rapu-Rapu, Albay at 10:18 a.m., Phivolcs said. The quake was felt as…

6.4 magnitude quake off eastern Indonesia, tsunami alert lifted

Inquirer.net 03/26/2018

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia in the early hours of Monday, triggering a brief tsunami alert that was swiftly lifted, seismic monitoring organizations said. The quake struck deep at some 171 kilometers (106 miles)…

5.6 magnitude quake rocks Bohol

Leo Udtohan 05/20/2017

LILA, Bohol- Residents in this town said they did not feel that the ground shook on Saturday morning. Tito Efondo, 51, a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Lila said she did not feel the earthquake. “Wala ko kabati…

Gov’t promises aid for Surigao quake victims

Inquirer.net 02/11/2017

Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella assured the public that the government was ready to assist the victims of a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Surigao City. “These are trying times and our hearts go out to Surigao,” he told…

6.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Surigao City

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/10/2017

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Surigao City on Friday night, which was felt at Intensity Six in the city. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on its website that the earthquake was recorded at…

Quake jolts Biliran, Cebu, Leyte and Masbate

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/13/2016

A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Naval in the island-province of Biliran on Saturday night, which was felt in varying intensities in the provinces of Biliran, Cebu, Leyte and Masbate. The tremor was felt at Intensity 5 in…

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