Magnitude 4.2 quake jolts Antique

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:33:19 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.2 quake struck Antique on Tuesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the quake was reported at 7:18 p.m. with its epicenter located 34 kilometers northwest of Patnongon town in Antique. The quake, of tectonic origin, had a depth of one kilometer, Phivolcs said. […]

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7.4-magnitude quake in Banten causes panic in Jakarta

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 03:36:26 +0000

7.4-magnitude quake in Banten causes panic in Jakarta

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the southern coast of Banten on Friday evening, with shocks felt in Jakarta and Bandung, West Java.

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Twin quakes shake Itbayat, Batanes anew

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 03:22:43 +0000

Twin quakes shake Itbayat, Batanes anew

Two earthquakes shook  Itbayat, Batanes on Saturday as the country’s northernmost municipality still reels from devastating tremors that left nine people dead late last month. 

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DSWD sends food packs, tents to Batanes quake victims

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 09:20:12 +0000

DSWD sends food packs, tents to Batanes quake victims

The DSWD said that it extended assistance to families who were affected by the twin earthquakes in the Itbayat town in Batanes.

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Batanes quakes expose gaps in disaster response

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:23:35 +0000

Batanes quakes expose gaps in disaster response

The series of earthquakes in the picturesque island of Itbayat, Batanes have presented a few major challenges to disaster responders.

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Filipino lensmen launch ‘Bayanihan para sa Batanes’ to aid quake victims

Credit to Author: cmolina| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 06:53:20 +0000

A group of Filipino photographers kickstarted an online fund drive aimed at helping the victims of a series of devastating earthquakes that hit Batanes province on Saturday.

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Nearly 3,000 affected by Batanes twin quakes — NDRRMC

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 06:39:26 +0000

Nearly 3,000 affected by Batanes twin quakes — NDRRMC

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday reported that nearly 3,000 people were affected by the twin quakes that hit Batanes on Saturday. 

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Batanes musicians staging benefit show for Itbayat quake victims

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 02:04:13 +0000

BASCO, Batanes – The province’s musicians are gathering on Sunday night (July 28) to hold a benefit show for Itbayat town residents, who bore the brunt of last Saturday’s series of earthquakes and aftershocks.

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