Tag: earthquake
More than 100 aftershocks follow 5.6 earthquake in Makilala
MORE THAN 100 aftershocks were recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) following the magnitude 5.6 earthquake that rocked parts of Mindanao at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 9.
Rescue operations to continue in collapsed supermarket
SEARCH and rescue operations will continue at the Pampanga supermarket that collapse during Monday’s earthquake, even though there are no signs of life said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
Classes suspended, building inspections ordered in Tacloban City After Tuesday’s earthquake
TACLOBAN CITY Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez ordered the cancellation of classes in all private and public schools on Wednesday following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Eastern Samar on Tuesday afternoon, which was felt at intensity 5 in the city.
Earthquake hits parts of Luzon
A 6.1-MAGNITUDE earthquake hit parts of Luzon island late Monday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported early evening that day.
Magnitude 6 ‘aftershock’ recorded off Davao Oriental
A MAGNITUDE 6 earthquake jolted parts of Mindanao at 4:03 a.m. Wednesday, with the epicenter recorded 127 kilometers southeast of Gov. Generoso town in...
Strong 6.2 magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia
Kupang, Indonesia -- A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning...
Multiple quakes rock Indonesia’s Lombok island, five dead
Mataram, Indonesia -- Multiple earthquakes -- including a powerful and shallow 6.9-magnitude tremor -- have rocked the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok, killing at...
More than 500 hikers stranded on mountain after Indonesia quake
Mataram, Indonesia -- Indonesia mounted a rescue operation Monday to reach more than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an active volcano...
5.4 earthquake shakes Cagayan, aftershocks recorded
A MAGNITUDE 5.4 tectonic earthquake shook Cagayan province in northeastern Luzon early morning Monday, April 16, with intensity 1 felt all the way in...
Moderately strong quake hits some areas in Mindanao
A moderately strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck at sea off the main southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, though...
Filipino missing in Taiwan quake
By Arjay L. Balinbin
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) has confirmed on Wednesday, Feb. 7, that a Filipino is missing after a 6.4...
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake shakes Eastern Samar, Leyte
A MAGNITUDE 4.9 tectonic earthquake shook parts of Eastern Samar and Leyte at 10:48 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6. Based on the Philippine Institute of...
4.1 tremor off Guian
A MAGNITUDE 4.1 tectonic earthquake was recorded 39 kilometers off Guian town in Eastern Samar at 11:00 a.m. Sunday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology...
Residents of 5 Ormoc villages recommended for permanent relocation
THE MINES and Geosciences Bureau-Region 8 (MGB-8) has recommended to the Ormoc City government the permanent relocation to safer areas of residents from five...
DoE: Power fully restored in quake-hit provinces
By Victor V. Saulon, Sub-Editor
POWER has been fully restored in Leyte, Samar and Bohol after the three provinces suffered for weeks without electricity when...
Leyte town placed under state of calamity after quake
By Jil Danielle M. Caro
KANANGA, Leyte has been placed in a state of calamity on Friday after it was hit by a 6.5-magnitude earthquake...
7.9 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
SYDNEY -- A powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Sunday, shaking homes and sparking a tsunami alert, but there were no immediate reports...
