Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 20 Jan 2019 07:48 UTC

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M 4.9 in Philippines on 20 Jan 2019 07:48 UTC

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Tsunami Alert Lifted After Undersea Quake Off Philippines - NBC4 Washington

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 18:19:00 +0100manilametro (en)

A powerful undersea earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Saturday, prompting people to scramble out of shopping malls and buildings and authorities to warn villagers to stay away from beaches in case of a tsunami. No casualties or damage were reported hours after the quake struck before....

Twin quakes hit off Davao Occidental

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 04:28:00 +0100inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — Two earthquakes jolted Davao Occidental Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The first and stronger earthquake measured magnitude 5.1 and hit 249 kilometers (km) southeast of the town of Sarangani at 12:47 a.m.

Powerful earthquake rattles Chile, causing damage, killing two

Sun, 20 Jan 2019 23:36:00 +0100irishsun (en)

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north-central Chile on Saturday night; The quake shook homes and caused landslides in the region's mountainous terrain; Authorities in Coquimbo said that as many as 200,000 people were without power on Sunday. COQUIMBO, Chile - The U.S.

Powerful earthquake rattles Chile, causing damage, killing two

Sun, 20 Jan 2019 23:21:00 +0100polandsun (en)

Thoughts and prayers are not enough

Sun, 20 Jan 2019 13:44:00 +0100timesofisrael (en)

Hurricane Florence rips into North Carolina at the end of last August. Fifty-five people lose their lives. Chapel Hill, Smithfield, Durham, Lumberton and Fayeteville are completely inundated. Sending thoughts and prayers. In September, Typhoon Mangkhut batters the Phillipines. 127 die. Over 100,000 are displaced.

Strong undersea quake hits Philippines triggering small tsunami | News | Al Jazeera

Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:05:00 +0100manilametro (en)

Strong undersea quake hits Philippines triggering small tsunami. Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes off Mindanao, causing small tsunami waves expected to hit southern parts of the country. A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday triggering a tsunami warning,....

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