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Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, Feb 3, 2024, at 04:19 am (GMT +8)

2024-02-02T21:45+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Bislig City, a town with 68,000 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 69 km (43 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits Surigao del Sur

2024-02-02T19:11+0100inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Surigao del Sur early Friday morning, the state seismology bureau said. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake was located east of Lingig, Surigao del Sur.

Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Friday, Feb 2, 2024, at 04:38 pm (universal time)

2024-02-02T18:10+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Butuan, a city with more than 310,000 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 88 km (55 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

Magnitude 5.3 quake hits Surigao del Sur

2024-02-02T17:39+0100philstar (en)

MANILA, Philippines A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck east of Surigao del Sur yesterday morning. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was recorded 92 kilometers east of Lingig at 5:35 a.m. Phivolcs said there were no expected damage or aftershocks from the quake.

The importance of emergency shelter during mass displacement events: Kara Lapso 7m agoGuest Columnist

2024-02-02T11:35+0100cleveland (en)

AKRON, Ohio -- Unprecedented weather patterns and violent conflicts are displacing people at an alarming rate. While the number is growing every year, we only hear about a fraction of these events; most of them remain out of the headlines and away from local news.

World Earthquake Report for Friday, 2 February 2024

2024-02-02T06:27+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 3 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 27 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 124 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 496 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 1.5 x 10 13 joules (4.29 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3694 tons of TNT or 0.

5.1-magnitude quake hits 54 km E of Barcelona, Philippines: USGS

2024-02-01T23:32+0100english-news-cn (en)

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 54 km E of Barcelona, Philippines at 21:35:38 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 59.4 km, was initially determined to be at 8.18 degrees north latitude and 126.93 degrees east longitude.

5.1-magnitude quake hits 54 km E of Barcelona, Philippines: USGS

2024-02-01T23:28+0100xinhuanet-english (en)

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 54 km E of Barcelona, Philippines at 21:35:38 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 59.4 km, was initially determined to be at 8.18 degrees north latitude and 126.93 degrees east longitude.

5.1-magnitude quake hits 54 km E of Barcelona, Philippines: USGS

2024-02-01T23:27+0100china.org.cn (en)

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 54 km E of Barcelona, Philippines at 21:35:38 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 59.4 km, was initially determined to be at 8.18 degrees north latitude and 126.93 degrees east longitude.

CCMC’s construction to resume in February

2024-02-01T23:11+0100sunstar (en)

AFTER eight years, the construction of the 10-story Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) was supposed to be completed this month following Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s promise last December to finish the building; however, as of Wednesday, the remaining three floors were just about to be worked on. During City Hall’s flag-raising ceremony last Dec.

Significant magnitude 5.1 quake hits 79 km east of Bislig City, Philippines early morning

2024-02-01T22:54+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 9 minutes ago, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines . The tremor was recorded early morning on Friday, February 2nd, 2024, at 5:35 am local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface. The event was filed by the German Research Centre....

Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - Philippines: Philippine Islands Region on Friday, Feb 2, 2024, at 05:35 am (GMT +8)

2024-02-01T22:54+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 9 minutes ago, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines . The tremor was recorded early morning on Friday, February 2nd, 2024, at 5:35 am local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface. The event was filed by the German Research Centre....

Magnitude 4.9 quake hits Mindoro

2024-02-01T17:03+0100philstar (en)

MANILA, Philippines An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 struck Occidental Mindoro yesterday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was recorded 13 kilometers north of Abra de Ilog at 4:46 a.m. Phivolcs said damage is expected from the quake, which was....

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - Indonesia: 117 Km S 46° E of Balut Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental) on Thursday, Feb 1, 2024, at 09:24 pm (GMT +8)

2024-02-01T14:55+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sarangani, a town with 7,500 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 114 km (71 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Minor mag. 3.9 earthquake - Halmahera, Indonesia, on Thursday, Feb 1, 2024, at 10:41 am (universal time)

2024-02-01T12:01+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 585 km / 363 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 1 February 2024

2024-02-01T06:24+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 1 earthquake Magnitude 4 +: 36 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 142 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 527 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 4.2 x 10 13 joules (11.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 10122 tons of TNT or 0.

Significant 5.0 quake hits near Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines

2024-01-31T22:14+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.0 quake in the Philippines near Batangas, Calabarzon, only 19 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Thursday, February 1st, 2024, at 4:46 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Mindoro, Philippines, on Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024, at 08:46 pm (universal time)

2024-01-31T21:57+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Batangas, a city with more than 240,000 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 86 km (54 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located....

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - Philippine Islands Region on Thursday, Feb 1, 2024, at 12:13 am (GMT +8)

2024-01-31T17:23+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Pondaguitan, a town with 2,100 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 150 km (93 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

How Filipinos can use this online platform to map hazards during disasters

2024-01-31T12:48+0100rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – When disasters strike, what can you do to help others make informed decisions about their safety? Among the ways that Filipinos can help out is to report hazards they observe in their communities during disasters. One platform aims to help facilitate that by allowing....

World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 31 January 2024

2024-01-31T06:29+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 3 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 26 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 156 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 242 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 1.9 x 10 13 joules (5.32 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 4581 tons of TNT or 0.

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Indonesia: Northern Molucca Sea on Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024, at 03:05 am (GMT +9)

2024-01-30T19:27+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Tobelo, a town with 10,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 146 km (91 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - Philippines: 089 Km N 86° E of Marihatag (Surigao Del Sur) on Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024, at 02:47 pm (GMT +8)

2024-01-30T08:11+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Arrasasan, a town with 5,100 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 88 km (55 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of the , Manila, 924 km (574 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Significant magnitude 5.1 quake hits 126 km northeast of Bislig City, Philippines early afternoon

2024-01-29T09:07+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 23 minutes ago, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines . The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Monday, January 29th, 2024, at 3:37 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface. The event was filed by the United States....

Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - Philippine Islands Region on Monday, Jan 29, 2024, at 04:37 pm (GMT +9)

2024-01-29T08:48+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Barcelona, a town with 3,500 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 131 km (81 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of the , Manila, 988 km (614 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

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