Earthquake

(1ST UPDATE) Phivolcs recommends that residents of Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar 'stay away from the beach and not go to the coast... until ...

Phivolcs recommended that residents of Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar, should “stay away from the beach and not go to the coast… Phivolcs instruments recorded that the earthquake was felt as intensity 4 in San Jorge, Samar. In the Phivolcs Tsunami Information No.

Magnitude-6.2 offshore earthquake occurs east of Visayas Region, Philippines, around 20:54 April 4. No tsunami warning issued.

The tremor occurred at a depth of about 45 km (28 miles), and light-to-moderate shaking was probably felt in southeastern parts of Luzon and much of the eastern parts of the Visayas regions. A magnitude-6.2 earthquake occurred east of the Philippines' Visayas Region at 20:54 April 4. The epicenter was about 195 km (121 miles) east-northeast of Legaspi.

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the ocean off the coast of the eastern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with local authorities.

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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake was measured off the coast of Catanduanes on Tuesday evening, Phivolcs said.

Boats already at sea during this period should stay offshore in deep waters until further advised." These waves may continue for hours," it said. "It is forecasted that the first tsunami waves will arrive between 09:02 p.m. "Owners of boats in harbors, estuaries or shallow coastal water of the above-mentioned provinces should secure their boats and move away from the waterfront. "People whose houses are located very near the shoreline of these provinces are advised to move farther inland," it said. The monitoring agency also warned residents of the provinces of Catanduanes, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar "to stay away from the beach and not go to the coast."

An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted the eastern Philippines on Tuesday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and ...

The temblor was also felt in many areas on Samar Island and Bicol region on Luzon Island. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 8:54 pm local time (1254 GMT), hit at a depth of 9 km, about 120 km southeast of Gigmoto town in Catanduanes province. MANILA - An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted the eastern Philippines on Tuesday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said, and no damage or casualties were reported yet.

An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted the eastern Philippines on Tuesday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and ...

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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit the waters off the town of Gigmoto in Catanduanes province on Tuesday night, prompting state seismologists to issue a tsunami ...

of Wednesday. Boats already at sea during this period should stay offshore in deep waters until further advised,” it added. of Tuesday night, until 12:54 a.m. - Intensity I - Alangalang, City of Baybay, and Tabontabon, Leyte - and San Roque, Northern Samar; Calbiga, and City of Catbalogan, Samar - Intensity II - Malinao, and City of Tabaco, Albay; City of Borongan, Eastern Samar; Babatngon, Dagami, Dulag, Palo, Santa Fe, and Tanauan, Leyte; City of

The quake occurred at 8:54 p.m. 120 kilometers southeast of Gigmoto town,. Tectonic in origin, it had a depth of nine kilometers, Phivolcs chief Teresito 'Toto' ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off the coast of Viga in the Philippines on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said...

Seismologists warned villagers to stay away from the coast because it could generate waves of less than a metre (3 feet) in height.

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MANILA, Philippines — Following a magnitude 6.6 earthquake off Catanduanes town, state seismologists raised a tsunami warning for Catanduanes, ...

Owners of boats in those provinces’ harbors, estuaries, or shallow coastal water should secure their boats and move away from the waterfront. “The concerned public is advised to be on alert for unusual waves. People are advised to ‘stay away from the beach and not to go to the coast’ of the following provinces until the cancellation of this advisory:

A tsunami warning has been triggered and evacuation order issued to coastal dwellers on a remote Philippine island after a strong earthquake struck in the ...

The state seismological agency said that the quake had caused a “minor sea-level disturbance” and warned that tsunami waves of less than a metre high above normal tides would reach Catanduanes and Samar islands. Police Corporal Rodin Balcueva said the quake was “quite strong” in Pandan municipality, on the northern tip of Catanduanes. Quakes are a regular occurrence in the Philippines, which sits along the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of intense seismic and volcanic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said that it initially estimated the quake was a magnitude 6.3 one while the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported it at magnitude 6.6. The United States Geological Survey said that 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the ocean off the coast of the eastern Philippines on Tuesday around 9pm (13:00 GMT) about 120km (75 miles) from Catanduanes Island, off the main island of Luzon. A tsunami warning has been triggered and evacuation order issued to coastal dwellers on a remote Philippine island after a strong earthquake struck in the ocean off the archipelago.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A preliminary magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Northern California on Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological ...

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck south of Hollister. The quake struck around 3:24 p.m., five miles ...

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A preliminary magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Hollister, Calif. on Tuesday afternoon, according to the USGS.

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A preliminary 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck south of Gilroy Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake hit at 3:23 p.m. Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news. and was centered 5.5 miles southeast of Hollister, 19.3 miles east of Prunedale and 19.5 miles southeast of Gilroy, the USGS said.

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in San Benito County on Tuesday afternoon but could be felt in parts of the Bay Area.

and was centered about 5 miles northwest of Hollister and 19 miles west-southwest of Salinas, according to the U.S. The quake was reported at 3:23 p.m. A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in San Benito County on Tuesday afternoon but could be felt in parts of the Bay Area.