Phivolcs: Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes waters off Davao Occidental
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit the waters off Davao Occidental the morning after Christmas Day, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology or Phivolcs reported Sunday.
In a bulletin issued Sunday morning, the state seismology bureau said that the tectonic tremor struck at 10:22 a.m., while its epicenter was recorded some 388 kilometers southeast of Balut Island (Municipality Of Sarangani).
The quake also registered a depth of 64 km.
Phivolcs has yet to issue intensities recorded by the earthquake but warned the public that aftershocks may occur later on.
No structural damage has yet been reported as of this post.
#EarthquakePH #EarthquakeDavaoOccidental
— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) December 26, 2021
Earthquake Information No.1
Date and Time: 26 Dec 2021 - 10:22 AM
Magnitude = 5.4
Depth = 064 kilometers
Location = 02.17N, 126.75E - 388 km S 22° E of Balut Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental)https://t.co/jPRoHvoiJt pic.twitter.com/lfU12HFeGc
— Franco Luna
Get the latest updates on the earthquake here. Main image by The STAR/Andy Zapata Jr.
A powerful 7.3 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Maluku province in the early hours of Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said in a statement.
There were no immediate reports of tsunami warnings, nor casualties or damage.
The offshore quake took place around 3:25 am local time (1825 GMT Wednesday) and hit at a depth of 166 kilometers (103 miles), about 120 kilometers northeast of the town of Lospalos. — AFP
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the waters south of Balut Island, Sarangani on Sunday morning.
Phivolcs says the quake was recorded at around 10:22 a.m.
#EarthquakePH #EarthquakeDavaoOccidental
— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) December 26, 2021
Earthquake Information No.1
Date and Time: 26 Dec 2021 - 10:22 AM
Magnitude = 5.4
Depth = 064 kilometers
Location = 02.17N, 126.75E - 388 km S 22° E of Balut Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental)https://t.co/jPRoHvoiJt pic.twitter.com/lfU12HFeGc
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Batangas at around 5:12 p.m. on Monday, Phivolcs says.
Intensity III was felt in Quezon City while Intensity II was reported in San Felipe, Zambales.
Instrumental Intensity I was also felt in Quezon City; Tagaytay City; Batangas City and Calatagan, Batangas.
#EarthquakePH #EarthquakeBatangas
— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) December 13, 2021
Earthquake Information No.1
Date and Time: 13 Dec 2021 - 05:12 PM
Magnitude = 5.3
Depth = 099 kilometers
Location = 13.62N, 120.58E - 024 km S 13° W of Calatagan (Batangas)https://t.co/iuZHGZ7FzC pic.twitter.com/1tH54w0Vxa
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northern Peru on Sunday, destroying buildings including a church tower, injuring at least 10 people and sending shock waves across the region.
The strong quake hit at 5:52 am (1052 GMT) at a depth of 131 kilometers (81 miles), according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru.
Civil Defense authorities said at least 10 people were injured, while several houses were destroyed. — AFP
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake was felt in Looc, Occidental Mindoro at 1:12 a.m. on Monday, state volcanologists say.
The following intensities were reported:
Intensity IV
Calatagan, Lian, Lipa City, Malvar and Nasugbu, Batangas
Malolos City and Obando, Bulacan
Cavite City, General Trias City, Naic, Amadeo, Bacoor City, Dasmariñas City, Tagaytay City and Tanza, Cavite
Biñan City and Cabuyao City, Laguna
Las Piñas City; Malabon City; Mandaluyong City; City of Manila; Marikina City; Muntinlupa City; Parañaque City; San Juan City; Taguig City; Pateros, Metro Manila
Abra De Ilog, Looc, Lubang and Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro
Baco, Naujan and Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro
San Mateo and Taytay, Rizal
Intensity III
Santo Tomas City, Batangas
Makati City; Pasay City; Pasig City; Quezon City; Valenzuela City
Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro
Antipolo City
Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
Intensity II
Los Baños, Laguna
Palayan City, Nueva Ecija
Intensity I
Arayat, Pampanga
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