Fukushima Touched by Another Earthquake, Some Deficiencies Reported at Nuclear Plants

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:16:13 +0000

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake caused some deficiencies at two of the three nuclear power plants (NPPs) located in relatively close proximity to the fault, but it did not cause any safety concerns, according to Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA). The quake struck about 60 kilometers off the coast of Japan on March 16 at 2:36 p.m. […]

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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Davao del Sur

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:36:51 +0000

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Davao Del Sur on Friday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs spotted the epicenter of the quake at 25 kilometers northeast of Digos City town at 7:18 p.m. It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 28 kms from the surface. Intensity 2 […]

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4.1 earthquake hits Batangas town near restive Taal

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 23:20:22 +0000

ANOTHER magnitude 4.1 volcanic earthquake struck Agoncillo, Batangas on early Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs located the epicenter of the 6:35 a.m tremor at 6 kilometers northwest of Agoncillo town. It had a depth of 8 kilometers from the surface. Intensity 3, categorized as intrumental intensity, was felt in […]

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Magnitude 4.8 quake hits Davao Oriental — Phivolcs

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 11:33:12 +0000

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit Davao Oriental on Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the epicenter was at 44 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental. The 2:39 p.m. tremor was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 75 kms from the surface. No intensity was reported. […]

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