Phivolcs

2023 - 2 - 16

Masbate - masbate earthquake

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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.

Shallow magnitude 5.0 quake strikes Masbate (ABS-CBN News)

A magnitude 5.0 tectonic earthquake struck Masbate in the Bicol Region on Wednesday, Phivolcs said.

- Intensity III - City of Legazpi, Albay The quake was initially reported at a magnitude of 4.5. - Intensity V - City of Masbate, Masbate

6.0-magnitude quake hits Masbate, damage & aftershocks expected (ABS-CBN News)

MANILA - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Masbate province on Thursday early morning, according to Phivolcs. The state seismology agency said the tectonic ...

- Intensity 3 - City of Legazpi, and City of Tabaco, Albay; City of Iriga, Camarines Sur; City of Bago, Negros Occidental; Alangalang, Calubian, Isabel, Kananga, and Palo, Leyte; Ormoc City; Rosario, Northern Samar - Intensity 4 - Bulusan, and City of Sorsogon, Sorsogon; City of Bogo, Cebu - Intensity 6 - City of Masbate, Masbate

Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Masbate (Rappler)

The quake happened at 2:10 am near the town of Batuan, Masbate, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said it was ...

Adonis Dilao, head of the Masbate Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said Masbate’s coliseum was damaged but no injuries had been reported yet. - Intensity IV – City of Legazpi, Albay; Aroroy, Cataingan, Esperanza, Milagros, and Pio V. - Intensity VII – City of Masbate, Masbate

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.

Masbate hit by aftershocks after 6.0-magnitude quake (Manila Bulletin)

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has so far recorded 81 aftershocks following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck ...

In seismology, we call this sequence of events as foreshocks, mainshock, and aftershocks,” Phivolcs said. It pointed out that the magnitudes 5.0 and 6.0 earthquakes were generated by the movement along the Philippine Fault-Masbate Segment that has been the source of large earthquakes—the most recent in 2020 (6.6-magnitude) and 2003 (6.2-magnitude). Foreshocks are earthquakes that precede larger earthquakes (mainshock) in the same location. “After this will be aftershocks unless there will be an earthquake higher than the mainshock on the same fault. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has so far recorded 81 aftershocks following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck Batuan, Masbate around 2:10 a.m. According to Phivolcs, the 6.0-magnitude quake, or “mainshock,” was preceded by a 5.0-magnitude quake, or “foreshock” on Feb.