Earthquake hits northern Philippines, felt in Manila

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0200bnonews (en)

A moderate 5.4-magnitude earthquake has struck the northern Philippines , with shaking felt in the Metro Manila area, seismologists and residents say. There is no threat of a tsunami. The earthquake struck at 2:16 a.m. local time on Monday and was centered in Balayan Bay, about 33 kilometers west of....

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake shakes Tarlac, nearby areas

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 04:55:00 +0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines —A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Tarlac and nearby areas on Saturday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Based on the initial Phivolcs bulletin, tremor hit 5 kilometers southwest of Camiling, Tarlac at 10:15 p.m. The quake, which was tectonic in origin, had a depth of 11 km.

Point de l'actualité à 12H00 GMT

Sat, 03 Oct 2020 14:33:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Voici notre rubrique "Point de l'actualité" à 12H00 GMT : Japon : un séisme de magnitude 6,0 frappe l'île de Hachijojima, aucune alerte émise au tsunami. TOKYO -- Un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude de 6,0 degrés sur l'échelle de Richter a frappé samedi la côte est de l'île de Hachijojima dans....

Humanitarian spirit shall be cherished in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

Sat, 03 Oct 2020 01:33:00 +0200authorityngr (en)

“China, which upholds the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, would like to share its experience in disease prevention and control with other countries, launch joint research and development of medicines and vaccines, and offer as much assistance as possible to countries that are affected by the disease.

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits Surigao del Sur

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 04:50:00 +0200inquirer (en)

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off Bayabas, Surigao del Sur Thursday morning, October 1, 2020. (Image from Phivolcs) MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off Bayabas town in Surigao del Sur on Thursday morning. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)....

5.9-magnitude earthquake near Taiwan sways buildings in Taipei

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:13:00 +0200cknw (en)

The epicentre, represented by a star, of an earthquake that struck off the northern tip of Taiwan near Taipei on Sept. 30, 2020. US Geological Survey. An struck off the coast of Taiwan on Wednesday, swaying buildings in Taipei, the capital. Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said the magnitude 5.9 quake struck at a depth of 106 kilometres (66 miles).

5.9-magnitude earthquake near Taiwan sways buildings in Taipei

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:30:00 +0200globalnews (en)

The epicentre, represented by a star, of an earthquake that struck off the northern tip of Taiwan near Taipei on Sept. 30, 2020. US Geological Survey. An struck off the coast of Taiwan on Wednesday, swaying buildings in Taipei, the capital. Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said the magnitude 5.9 quake struck at a depth of 106 kilometres (66 miles).

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattles Babuyan Island

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 04:52:00 +0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook Babuyan Island in Calayan, Cagayan on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The earthquake struck at 8:49 a.m. at 49 kilometers northeast of Babuyan Island. The tremor was of tectonic origin, and had a 15-kilometer depth of focus.