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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/13/19/quake-felt-in-metro-manilaAnother quake felt past 5 p.m. MANILA (4th UPDATE) - A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Burdeos town in Quezon province Friday afternoon, the state quake monitoring agency said, prompting evacuations across Luzon, even in the country's seat of power. The temblor occurred at 4:28 p.m. northeast of Burdeos at a depth of 10 kilometers, Phivolcs said.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:46:00 +0200abs-cbnnews-ff95619f79c2e7c674c75f49ec312719abs-cbnnewsen14.6629 121.065CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersManila UniversityNational PoliceDepartment of JusticeUniversity of Santo TomasUniversity of the PhilippinesAteneo de Manila20190913114600https://earthquake-report.com/2019/09/13/moderate-earthquake-luzon-philippines-september-13-2019/Las Piñas City - Light shaking; Makati City - Light shaking; quezon city - Strong shaking; quezon city - Very weak shaking; Pasig City - 3 seconds shaking; Quezon City - I felt my vertigo attacks; Laguna - Light shaking; Manila - Very weak shaking; Quezon City - Feels like I'm just dizzy; Rizal -....Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:22:00 +0200earthquake-report-b240156fce793c7d87fac1dfdd0c2fa1earthquake-reporten14.71926 121.945602NaturalDisastersAsia Brewery20190913112200https://www.manilatimes.net/2019/09/13/news/top-stories/dti-boc-officials-big-steelmakers-in-hot-water/615619/Top officials of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Bureau of Product Standard are allegedly engineering a cover-up designed to protect large steelmakers in the Philippines, whose products have been compromising the safety standards in the country, thus endangering the lives of those....Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:45:00 +0200manilatimes-ded7cac86496250d9ef271207a4c2cf5manilatimesen14.6096 121.006TAXUDNaturalDisastersDante Jimenez20190912194500https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-batanes-earthquakes-emergency-plan-action-operation-update-n-1-dref-nDescription of the disaster. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) reported that two moderate sized shallow earthquakes with magnitude 5.4 and 5.9 occurred on Saturday, 27 July 2019, at 4:16am and 7:37am respectively. Their epicentres were located on the northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:51:00 +0200reliefWeb-34ee43387446bca77eb349f1896e98d7reliefWeben14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseRed CrossFacebook and TwitterFacebookEmergency20190911005100https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1162825/earthquake-rattles-oriental-mindoroMANILA, Philippines – A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday early morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its earthquake bulletin, the Phivolcs said the quake struck 14 kilometers (km) northwest of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro at 1:17 a.Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:25:00 +0200inquirer-ea527e27ee53cf91e26ab9da002ef098inquireren13.0 121.0833333NaturalDisasters20190910042500https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/philippines-churches-rebuilt-6-years-earthquake-190908093042837.htmlPeople in the central Philippines are struggling to rebuild centuries-old churches damaged by a powerful earthquake six years ago. The earthquake killed more than 200 people and left thousands homeless. The restoration will be a long, slow process, to ensure that it is done correctly.Sun, 08 Sep 2019 12:13:00 +0200aljazeera-en-402cd255fd83fd1d78735b58e7364b20aljazeera-enen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAl Jazeera20190908121300https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1822122/Pampanga/Local-News/Reopening-of-Chuzon-supermarket-soughtFLORIDABLANCA, Pampanga -– After passing the needed clearances and permits, Mayor Darwin Manalansan urged the National Government to give them the go signal for the reopening of Chuzon Supermarket’s selling area. This was disclosed by the mayor during the inspection of the Chuzon Task Group on....Sat, 07 Sep 2019 17:27:00 +0200sunstar-da5a1725296ffcf26a575453fadc62e3sunstaren6.517152 126.093399CivilProtectionNaturalDisastersTask GroupWilfredo LopezSamuel ChuNational PoliceOffice of Civil DefenseNational Government20190907172700https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/dswd-dromic-terminal-report-earthquake-incident-itbayat-batanes-04-september-2019This is the final report on the 5.4 magnitude earthquake on 27 July 2019 at 4:16 AM that jolted the Municipality of Itbayat, Batanes (20.90°N, 121.85°E - 012 km N 04°E) with a tectonic origin and a depth of focus of 12 km. The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring municipalities of Batanes. Source: DOST-PHIVOLCS Earthquake Bulletin.Sat, 07 Sep 2019 09:10:00 +0200reliefWeb-6dacd7374ac2adac9b64ee025ae8459dreliefWeben14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20190907091000https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/dswd-dromic-terminal-report-earthquake-incident-carrascal-surigao-del-sur-03Situation Overview. On 13 July 2019 at 4:42 AM, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolted the municipality of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur (09.32°N, 125.99°E - 007 km S 37°E) with a tectonic origin and a depth of focus of 4km. The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring municipalities of Surigao del Sur and in some parts of the region.Sat, 07 Sep 2019 09:10:00 +0200reliefWeb-a5fd72a9821240cec743e93f21a22dffreliefWeben14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20190907091000https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1160998/storm-strengthens-but-spares-north-luzon-new-lpa-spotted-offMANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm “Liwayway” intensified into a typhoon on Wednesday, but would no longer cause significant impact on northern Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).Thu, 05 Sep 2019 05:17:00 +0200inquirer-257cabf5c39f4bcf5df16d06389d7deeinquireren6.517152 126.093399NaturalDisastersCrisisResponsePhilippine Atmospheric20190905051700https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/wayne-hay.html. "Wayne Hay has been covering the Asia/Pacific region since 2001, first with Television New Zealand before joining Al Jazeera English in 2006. In his role at Al Jazeera, he has travelled the region extensively, reporting on everything from elections and natural disasters to surfing in Bali.Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:55:00 +0200aljazeera-en-aeeaab2892fa014419a612f043507f40aljazeera-enen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersAl JazeeraWayne Hay20190904165500https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/09/04/1948770/moderately-strong-quake-jolts-mindoroMANILA, Philippines A magnitude 3.5 earthquake shook parts of Mindoro on Monday night, but no damage or injuries were reported, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The tremor occurred at about 8:04 p.m. Its epicenter was traced some 18 kilometers southwest of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro.Tue, 03 Sep 2019 17:58:00 +0200philstar-a359ceae8ef0cb5933b8709d23536db3philstaren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20190903175800https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-49008-0Global risk. Our analysis indicates that each year, 1.5 million people, predominantly living in the Alpine-Himalayan belt, the Malay Archipelago, Central America, and northern South America, are at risk of earthquake impacts (Fig. 1 ). Of these, between 19.9% and 41.Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:11:00 +0200nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences-29541a5ca016ed3efc129ac168b338ccnature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciencesen36.394722 -85.216944NaturalDisastersUNbodiesEmergency20190828111100https://www.neweurope.eu/article/eu-provides-humanitarian-aid-to-earthquake-victims-in-the-philippines/epa07522115 Site of the damaged St. Catherine Parish Church in Porac town, Pampanga Province, north of Manila, Philippines, 23 April 2019. A 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred on 22 April in the Philippine region of Luzon with an epicenter located northeast of Zambales province, according to data....Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:55:00 +0200neurope-23f4827605f5645e8ea90925c0b0ded7neuropeen14.6096 121.006DisasterReliefHumanitarianAidCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersEU-AsiaRed CrossRed CrescentEUEuropean UnionFRANCIS R. MALASIGEmergencyInternational FederationNational Disaster Risk Reduction20190819135500https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/asean-weekly-disaster-update-12-18-aug-2019REGIONAL SUMMARY: During the week, scattered and isolated heavy rains occurred in the equatorial and northern part of the region, while the southern portion remained generally dry. Several flooding events were reported this week as the Southwest Monsoon continue.Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:11:00 +0200reliefWeb-08dac0a6036725296aec89a62570551freliefWeben14.6096 121.006CrisisResponseFloodingNaturalDisastersMeteorological CentreASEANNational Disaster Risk Reduction20190819131100https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/dswd-dromic-report-16-earthquake-incident-itbayat-batanes-14-august-2019-6pmSituation Overview. On 27 July 2019 at 4:16 AM, a 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the municipality of Itbayat, Batanes (20.90°N, 121.85°E - 012 km N 04°E) with a tectonic origin and a depth of focus of 12 km. The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring municipalities of Batanes.Sun, 18 Aug 2019 07:08:00 +0200reliefWeb-21b612f799ab0831734fecc4cc751e01reliefWeben14.6096 121.006FloodingNaturalDisasters20190818070800https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-humanitarian-snapshot-15-august-2019DENGUE. Philippines Department of Health declared a National Dengue Epidemic on 06 August 2019. The declaration was aimed to identify areas for more intensive response and for local government units to use their Quick Response Fund to address the epidemic. 167,600 CASES. 720 DEATHS. SOUTHWEST MONSOON.Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:56:00 +0200reliefWeb-5a33bc063ac12fd94d633805cec91134reliefWebenNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesFloodingTyphoon LekimaArmed Forces20190815085600https://www.philstar.com/business/science-and-environment/2019/08/15/1943367/dost-promote-business-continuity-principles-msmesMANILA, Philippines The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) wants to promote disaster resilience to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in all regions through adoption of business continuity principles in their enterprises. The DOST had started off their Regional Science and....Wed, 14 Aug 2019 18:43:00 +0200philstar-c53be81a7b30bd99301152f5d157ef0ephilstaren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseJulius CaesarRenato Solidum20190814184300https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ocd-pilots-community-based-quake-drill-tagum-cityBy Jeanevive Abangan. TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte (PIA) -- This city became the pilot area for the community-based national simultaneous earthquake drill (NSED) in Davao Region. The Office of the Civil Defense in Davao Region (OCD-11) led member agencies of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction....Wed, 14 Aug 2019 05:14:00 +0200reliefWeb-a15d50fdae931b11b9aa0bd94684e562reliefWeben14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseLuis Manuel20190814051400https://earthquake-report.com/2019/09/13/moderate-earthquake-luzon-philippines-september-13-2019-2/Las Piñas City - Light shaking; Makati City - Light shaking; quezon city - Strong shaking; quezon city - Very weak shaking; Pasig City - 3 seconds shaking; Quezon City - I felt my vertigo attacks; Laguna - Light shaking; Manila - Very weak shaking; Quezon City - Feels like I'm just dizzy; Rizal -....Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:08:00 +0200earthquake-report-c16b7162c6c77191e650dcaa8c4fd454earthquake-reporten6.517152 126.093399NaturalDisastersAsia Brewery20190913120800https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/philippines-earthquake-tremors-felt-manila-11903064MANILA: An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday (Sep 13) set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said. The 5.2-magnitude jolt hit offshore near sparsely populated Polillo Island, about 130km....Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:24:00 +0200channelnewsasia-912b73ae80ac767e78663cb94b4a2d46channelnewsasiaenNaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyPolytechnic UniversityCommunications OperationsPhilippine Information AgencyUniversity of the PhilippinesPresidential Communications20190913122400https://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/news-story/de76edd4fceaa118972fef98657d0a26A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:36:00 +0200news_com_au-7c394e6462eedaaad715ab712973301dnews_com_auen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20190913133600https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/6385181/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/?cs=7484A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:48:00 +0200illawarramercury-807498b9bcd2dd13a2f9a18f7c747d19illawarramercuryen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAssociated PressAustralian Associated Press20190913134800https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/6385181/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/?cs=9622A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:06:00 +0200dailyadvertiser-807498b9bcd2dd13a2f9a18f7c747d19dailyadvertiseren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAssociated PressAustralian Associated Press20190913140600https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6385181/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/?cs=7579A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:01:00 +0200theherald-au-807498b9bcd2dd13a2f9a18f7c747d19theherald-auen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAssociated PressAustralian Associated Press20190913140100https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/philippines-earthquake-tremors-felt-manila-11903064MANILA: An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday (Sep 13) set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said. The 5.2-magnitude jolt hit offshore near sparsely populated Polillo Island, about 130km....Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:55:00 +0200channelnewsasia-aa687fc4d393566184fb0a15d808dd3dchannelnewsasiaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPolytechnic UniversityCommunications OperationsPhilippine Information AgencyUniversity of the PhilippinesRenato SolidumPresidential Communications20190913135500https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/news-story/de76edd4fceaa118972fef98657d0a26?nk=c2284dd09332365fb2559b07c5eda9fc-1568377077A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:17:00 +0200heraldsun-ad5e263cf206fc78e2a56ab7091987echeraldsunen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20190913141700https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6385181/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/?cs=9929A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:13:00 +0200bordermail-807498b9bcd2dd13a2f9a18f7c747d19bordermailen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAssociated PressAustralian Associated Press20190913141300https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/6385181/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/?cs=7347A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:12:00 +0200portstephensexaminer-807498b9bcd2dd13a2f9a18f7c747d19portstephensexamineren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAssociated PressAustralian Associated Press20190913141200https://www.rappler.com/move-ph/240050-photos-evacuations-after-earthquake-september-13-2019EVACUATE. Students of the Lopez Jaena Elementary School in Manila evacuate with helmets after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit parts of Luzon on Friday, September 13, 2019. Photo by LeAnne Jazul/Rappler. MANILA, Philippines – Following a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck parts of Luzon on Friday,....Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:47:00 +0200rappler-372619457f37000d675180193d7b24f2rappleren6.517152 126.093399EMF_HealthCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersJohn PhilipUNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMASDE LA SALLE UNIVERSITYRAMON MAGSAYSAYNational Disaster Risk Reduction20190913144700https://earthquake-report.com/2019/09/13/moderate-earthquake-luzon-philippines-september-13-2019-2/Makati - Moderate shaking 2 times; San Joaquin Pasig City - Moderate shaking; Tierra Pura Homes, Quezon City - First I felt vertical movement, then sideways and thought I was having a dizzy spell. Manila - Less than a minute. No damage(3rd floor). Manila - Less than a minute. No damage(3rd floor). Manila - It felt like I was on a boat/ship.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:03:00 +0200earthquake-report-f008e579513784185aade62f4f34d220earthquake-reporten6.517152 126.093399NaturalDisastersAsia Brewery20190913160300https://guardian.ng/news/philippine-capital-jolted-by-quake/Office workers stand outside their building after a 5.2-magnitude hit Manila on September 13, 2019. – An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on September 13 set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:42:00 +0200guardian-ng-39c57d55301f9e670698b2e4828c64f5guardian-ngen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyRenato SolidumTed ALJIBE20190913184200https://www.rappler.com/nation/240066-friday-13th-vico-sotto-pasig-earthquakeWelcome to Rappler, a social news network where stories inspire community engagement and digitally fuelled actions for social change. Rappler comes from the root words "rap" (to discuss) + "ripple" (to make waves). Friday the 13th in Vico Sotto’s Pasig.Sat, 14 Sep 2019 02:49:00 +0200rappler-f3fd8c30f1424355fcd22d50e28ce3aerappleren7.885706 116.984299NaturalDisastersVico SottoFacebook and TwitterFacebookVicente Eusebio20190914024900https://www.omanobserver.om/philippine-capital-jolted-by-quake/MANILA: An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but authorities said they did not expect any damage. The 5.2-magnitude jolt hit offshore near sparsely populated Polillo Island, about 130 kilometres from Manila, according to the US Geological Survey.Sat, 14 Sep 2019 04:36:00 +0200omanobserver-om-f2420428e296a55a27520d215a4b8bfcomanobserver-omen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyRenato Solidum20190914043600https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1165037/magnitude-4-4-earthquake-jolts-tawi-tawiMANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck off South Ubian, Tawi-Tawi at 7:21a.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The earthquake’s epicenter was traced 312 kilometers southeast of South Ubian. It was of tectonic in origin and had a depth of 593 km, Phivolcs said in its initial bulletin.Mon, 16 Sep 2019 06:00:00 +0200inquirer-99e182784ae28613274513717cd0a2c8inquireren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20190916060000https://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/barriers-urban-shelter-self-recovery-philippines-and-nepal-lessons-humanitarian-policyMost households affected by disasters reconstruct their houses themselves by self-building or employing local labour: they ‘self-recover’. Humanitarian agencies’ experience in assisting self-recovery in urban communities is limited; little is known about how to support it in practice.Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:05:00 +0200reliefWeb-a3fdddf5c120052bcb3cd107e848e901reliefWeben27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20190916200500