Earthquake today

2023 - 2 - 16

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Earthquake-Hit Gaziantep, Turkey Is Crucial to This Label's Success ... (Vogue.com)

On Saturday, February 4, Mickey Ashmore–founder of Sabah, the New York-based footwear and accessories label–returned to the U.S. from Gaziantep, Turkey.

It is as integral a place to the label as any. The destruction left in the aftermath, as we’ve seen, is colossal and hard to fully understand–it will be weeks before the true extent of the quake’s damage is known, and there’s the added complication of atypical cold weather in the area. As of today, the death toll from these disasters is approaching 40,000 people in Turkey and Syria.

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Criticism over lax construction standards grows 10 days after Turkey ... (PBS NewsHour)

More stories have emerged of extraordinary rescues amid the rubble in Turkey and Syria more than a week after the catastrophic earthquake. At the same time, ...

Sibel Bas, Turkish Chamber of Architects and Engineers: This is a manmade disaster. Amid the wreckage, one building has barely a crack on the walls. Yes, of course. Fourteen arrests have been made and more than 100 warrants are out for builders suspected of cutting corners. Peter Smith: At the same time, more and more questions are being asked about manmade failures and how they added to a death toll of more than 41,000.

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Magnitude 4.5 quake rattles Masbate — Phivolcs (The Manila Times)

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Masbate late Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Meanwhile, Instrumental Intensity 5 was recorded in Masbate City and Intensity 3 in Legazpi City. It said Intensity 5 was felt in Masbate and Intensity 3 in Legazpi City, Albay. Intensity 2 was recorded in Tabaco City, Albay; Iriga City, Camarines Sur; and Bulusan, Sorsogon; and Intensity 1 in Pasacao, Camarines Sur, the agency said.

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Masbate City suspends work, classes due to magnitude 6.0 ... (INQUIRER.net)

The local government of Masbate City suspended work and classes in all levels on Thursday after a magnitude six earthquake struck the area.

The earthquake was felt at Intensity VII in Masbate City; Intensity V in Dimasalang, San Fernando and Uson, all in Masbate province; Intensity IV in Legazpi in Albay, Aroroy, Cataingan, Esperanza, Milagros, and Pio V. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake occurred 10 kilometers southwest of Batuan town in Masbate at around 2:10 am with a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. MANILA, Philippines — The local government of Masbate City suspended work and classes in all levels on Thursday after a magnitude six earthquake struck the area.

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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines, No Tsunami Warning ... (NDTV)

A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked central Philippines early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.

The 6.4-magnitude earthquake 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 quake was in October in the northern Philippines. The Masbate education department reportedly suspended classes for Thursday due to "continuous aftershocks being felt" in the province. But buildings and other structures in the area did not appear to be damaged, he said. The strong and shallow quake struck off Masbate province in the centre of the archipelago nation shortly after 2:00 a.m. Gregorio Adigue, a disaster officer in the Dimasalang municipality, said he felt a strong aftershock nearly an hour after the quake.

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Magnitude 6 earthquake jolts Masbate (CNN Philippines)

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) initially reported it was a magnitude 5.7 quake, but it was upgraded to magnitude 6. In its ...

It last moved in 2020, triggering a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in the area. Intensity VII - City of Masbate, Masbate The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) initially reported it was a magnitude 5.7 quake, but it was upgraded to magnitude 6.

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6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central Philippines, no casualties ... (India Today)

The Masbate education department reportedly suspended classes for Thursday due to "continuous aftershocks being felt" in the province, the report said.

The 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the mountain town of Dolores in Abra province, injuring several people, damaging buildings and cutting power to most of the region. [Rubbles scream tragic stories after deadly earthquakes in Turkey, Syria ALSO READ The strong and shallow quake happened after 2:00 am local time, jolting people awake. Uson police chief Captain Reden Tolledo told news agency AFP some residents fled their homes. However, no tsunami warning has been issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, news agency AFP reported.

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Earthquake of magnitude 6 hits Philippines (Telangana Today)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 rocked the Philippines on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology.

local time, hit at a depth of 10 km, about 11 km southwest of Batuan town in Masbate province on the main island of Luzon, Xinhua news agency reported. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 2:10 a.m. [earthquake](https://telanganatoday.com/tag/earthquake) with a preliminary magnitude of 6 rocked the [Philippines](https://telanganatoday.com/tag/philippines) on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

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6.1 magnitude quake rocks central Philippines (The Daily Star)

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, though there were no reports of casualties or ...

The 6.4 magnitude earthquake 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 quake was in October in the northern Philippines. A section of the ceiling inside a sports and entertainment venue in the city also collapsed. Gregorio Adigue, a disaster officer in the Dimasalang municipality, said he felt a strong aftershock nearly an hour after the quake. The strong and shallow quake struck just off the coast of Masbate province in the centre of the archipelago nation shortly after 2 am (1800 GMT). Masbate provincial disaster officer Adonis Dilao told local media some buildings in the capital Masbate City had cracks in their walls, including the provincial hospital.

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