Earthquake

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Mindanao in the Philippines on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. The.

The earthquake was felt more strongly in the nearby province of Davao de Oro. The quake struck at a depth of 2 kilometers (1.24 miles), the EMSC said. A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Mindanao in the Philippines on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.

Several southern cities and provinces were rocked by the quake, the government institute said, adding that it was expecting aftershocks. | World News.

It is also hit by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year, making it one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. Several southern cities and provinces were rocked by the quake, the government institute said, adding that it was expecting aftershocks. The 6.1 magnitude quake, which was triggered by a local fault, struck about 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) northeast of New Bataan town in the coastal province of Davao de Oro at a depth of 11 kilometers (6.8 miles), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits the southern Philippines on Wednesday with no immediate reports of damage or injury, local media said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 13.501 km, was initially determined to be at 7.7776 degrees north latitude and 126.0462 degrees east longitude, according to the (USGS). A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits the southern Philippines on Wednesday with no immediate reports of damage or injury, local media said.

The earthquake was felt more strongly in the nearby province of Davao de Oro.

The earthquake was felt more strongly in the nearby province of Davao de Oro. It was felt in Davao City, hometown of former President Rodrigo Duterte, the region's civil disaster agency said on Facebook. The quake struck at a depth of 2 kilometres (1.24 miles), the EMSC said.

The quake struck at 6:44 pm near Monkayo municipality in Davao de Oro province.

We did not see any damage inside the house when we got back." The 6.4-magnitude quake hit the mountain town of Dolores in Abra province, injuring several people, damaging buildings and cutting power to most of the region. The last major one was in October in the northern Philippines. "I checked the premises and I saw a small crack in the barracks." Lucita Ambrocio, who is based in the nearby municipality of New Bataan, described the quake as "quick". Police Staff Sergeant Harvey Asayas of the Monkayo police told AFP the quake was strong in the beginning but gradually weakened and stopped after 40 seconds.

DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — A strong, shallow earthquake shook a mountainous region in...

An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck the southern Philippines on Wednesday (February 1), according to the US Geological Service. The earthquake struck at ...

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 15.2 kilometres (9.4 miles). Previously, the Philippines was rocked by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Dolores in Abra province in October last year, injuring several people, cutting power to most of the region and damaging buildings. Melgar said this was probably the strongest earthquake that she experienced. In the nearby municipality of New Bataan, Police Corporal Lucita Ambrocio told the news agency that the earthquake was quick. The earthquake struck at 1044 GMT near the Monkayo municipality in Davao de Oro province on Mindanao island. There were no immediate reports of any major damage.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted southern Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ...

It said the quake, which occurred at 6:44 pm local time, hit at a depth of 11 km, about 14 km northeast of New Bataan town in Davao De Oro province. The institute first reported the magnitude of the quake as 6.1. MANILA - The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology revised the magnitude of an earthquake down to 6, which rattled the southern Philippines on Wednesday.

DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — A strong, shallow earthquake shook a mountainous region in...

A strong, shallow earthquake has shaken a mountainous region in the southeastern Philippines but there are no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.

The province of more than 700,000 people lies in a region that was still reeling from heavy rains and flooding last week.The Philippines lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of faults around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes occur. It is also hit by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year, making it one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries.A magnitude 7.7 quake killed nearly 2,000 people in the northern Philippines in 1990. Dorothy Gonzaga suspended classes and most government work in the province on Thursday to allow inspections of buildings for possible damage.

The quake struck at 6.44pm at a depth of 2 km in Monkayao town in Davao de Oro province. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM USGS. Updated. 40 sec ago. Published.

The last major quake was in October in northern Philippines. We did not see any damage inside the house when we got back.” “After 10 minutes, our colleagues went back to the building,” said Cpl Ambrocio, who raced outside with her colleagues when the police station started shaking.

According to US Geological Service (USGS), a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit the archipelago nation at around 6:44 p.m. (1044GMT) near Monkayo municipality in ...

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. (1507GMT), the USGS said. According to US Geological Service (USGS), a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit the archipelago nation at around 6:44 p.m.

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A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 4:11 p.m. Pacific time in Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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A 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the Sylmar area Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor hit at 4:11 p.m. at a depth of a little more than half a mile, with dozens of people reporting they felt the shaking in and around the San Fernando Valley neighborhood. A 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the Sylmar area Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S.

SYLMAR, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A 2.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological ...

This is a developing story. Nearly 52 years ago, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted the Sylmar area, which caused serious damage. SYLMAR, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A 2.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S.

DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines – The ground shook with ferocity as a magnitude 6 earthquake struck in Mindanao on Wednesday night, February 1, leaving a trail ...

It was felt in other cities across Mindanao, including Kidapawan City, Sarangani, Bislig City, and Cagayan de Oro, among others. The earthquake caused damage to homes and establishments. In response, the provincial governments of Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte called off classes in schools and office work in local governments on Thursday, February 2.