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Magnitude 4.1 quake jolts Leyte

August 13, 2019 admin Earthquake, Latest News Stories, Leyte, ormoc city, Phivolcs, Quake, Regions

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:20:40 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.1 quake hit Leyte on Tuesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was recorded at 7:20 p.m. and was located 12 kilometers northeast of Ormoc City. Intensity IV was reported in Ormoc City and Albuera town in […]

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Magnitude 4.4 aftershock jolts Surigao del Sur

August 11, 2019 admin Aftershock, Earthquake, Latest News Stories, Quake, Regions, Surigao del Sur

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 08:29:42 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 aftershock hit Surigao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the quake was an aftershock of the magnitude 5.5 quake that hit the province last July 13. READ: Magnitude 5.5 quake leaves 51 people hurt in Surigao del Sur The […]

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Twin quakes shake Itbayat, Batanes anew

August 2, 2019 admin Batanes, Earthquake, itbayat, Latest News Stories, Phivolcs, Quake, Regions

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

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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Nearly 3,000 affected by Batanes twin quakes — NDRRMC

July 28, 2019 admin affected, Batanes, Earthquake, latest news, Latest News Stories, Nation, NDRRMC, Quake, victims

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

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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WATCH: Quake topples Itbayat Church bell tower as residents flee in panic

July 27, 2019 admin Batanes, Earthquake, itbayat, Latest News Stories, limestone church, Quake, Regions, santa maria de mayan

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 06:50:48 +0000

A second moderately strong tremor topples the bell tower of Itbayat’s limestone church, the 19th-century Santa Maria de Mayan, a popular tourist attraction.

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WATCH: Chaos in Itbayat as quakes shake Batanes town

July 26, 2019 admin Batanes, disaster, Earthquake, itbayat, Latest News Stories, Phivolcs, Quake, Regions

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 05:59:54 +0000

Frightened residents rush out to the streets after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook Itbayat town in Batanes before dawn Saturday.

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Palace ‘sure’ Duterte will visit Batanes after twin quakes

July 26, 2019 admin Batanes, duterte, Earthquake, itbayat, Latest News Stories, local news, Nation, Philippine news update, Quake

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 04:42:35 +0000

I am sure he will visit. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said when asked if President Rodrigo Duterte will be visiting Batanes following the earthquake.

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Phivolcs: No tsunami threats after 5.9 quake in Batanes

July 26, 2019 admin Batanes, Earthquake, itbayat, Latest News Stories, Phivolcs, Quake, Regions, Tsunami warning

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 01:05:18 +0000

No destructive tsunami threats were expected following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off Batanes Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

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