Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 150 km northeast of Sorsogon, Sorsogon, Bicol, Philippines, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 06:31 am (GMT +8)

2024-05-01T00:48+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Viga , a town with 4,100 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 98 km (61 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - 99 km southwest of San Antonio, Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 03:32 am (GMT +8)

2024-04-30T22:07+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Antonio , a town with 34,000 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 99 km (61 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located....

Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (23 - 29 April 2024)

2024-04-30T15:47+0200unocha (en)

PHILIPPINES. The impacts of El Niño continue in the Philippines with hotter and drier conditions expected to remain until May 2024, causing above-average sea temperature, below normal rainfall, and drought. Many schools nationwide have suspended classes due to extreme heat conditions, with the....

Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (23 - 29 April 2024)

2024-04-30T13:17+0200reliefWeb (en)

PHILIPPINES. The impacts of El Niño continue in the Philippines with hotter and drier conditions expected to remain until May 2024, causing above-average sea temperature, below normal rainfall, and drought. Many schools nationwide have suspended classes due to extreme heat conditions, with the....

World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 30 April 2024

2024-04-30T07:25+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 2 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 39 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 124 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 256 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 2.2 x 10 13 joules (6.05 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5207 tons of TNT or 0.

STÄRKEN Philippines introduces earthquake-resilient AAC Wall System

2024-04-30T03:58+0200inquirer (en)

STÄRKEN Philippines , a leading provider of construction solutions, recently conducted a destructive earthquake test that showcased the strength and resilience of its AAC Wall System against powerful seismic forces. The test subjected a structure made of the STÄRKEN AAC Wall System to intense....

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - 87 km east of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines, on Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024, at 06:24 am (GMT +8)

2024-04-30T00:46+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 655 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.4 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.

Light mag. 4.7 earthquake - 46 km northeast of Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, on Monday, Apr 29, 2024, at 03:59 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-04-29T18:28+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Bislig City , a town with 68,000 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 46 km (29 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 33 km southeast of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, on Monday, Apr 29, 2024, at 10:11 pm (Manila time)

2024-04-29T16:58+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Bislig City , a town with 68,000 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 83 km (52 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update Week 17 | 22 - 28 April 2024

2024-04-29T16:21+0200reliefWeb (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the seventeenth-week of 2024, the ASEAN region experienced 30 disasters, including floods, landslides, storms, wind-related disasters, and earthquake. Indonesia, the Philippines , Thailand, and Viet Nam were reportedly affected by these disasters.

LGUs told to enforce structural safety measures amid quake threats

2024-04-29T14:56+0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is enjoining all local government units (LGUs) to strictly enforce the Structural Code of the Philippines to cushion the impact of earthquakes. OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno said the 17 regional offices of the agency will communicate this....

Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - 141 km south of Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines, on Monday, Apr 29, 2024, at 05:59 am (Universal Time time)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Nangan , a town with 3,400 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 95 km (59 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

OCD brings info drive on quake engineering solutions to LGUs

2024-04-29T07:48+0200pna (en)

OCD administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno (PNA file photo) MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) will deploy representatives from its regional offices to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) nationwide to intensify awareness on the use of engineering solutions to reduce casualties and minimize damage from massive earthquakes.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - 81 km southeast of Santiago, Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines, on Sunday, Apr 28, 2024, at 10:08 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-04-29T00:32+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Santiago , a city with more than 110,000 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 81 km (50 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.

OCD to begin reaching LGUs about engineering solutions to save lives

2024-04-28T13:22+0200manilastandard-ph (en)

A TOTAL of 17 regional offices of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) will be reaching out to different local government units (LGUs) this week to intensify public awareness on safety by using engineering solutions to save thousands of lives from potential devastating earthquakes.

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - Indonesia: Celebes Sea on Sunday, Apr 28, 2024, at 07:01 pm (GMT +8)

2024-04-28T13:14+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sarangani , a town with 7,500 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 145 km (90 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

LGUs set to learn about engineering solutions vs earthquakes

2024-04-28T10:04+0200philstar (en)

MANILA, Philippines A total of 17 regional offices of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) will be reaching out to different local government units (LGUs) this week to intensify public awareness on safety by using engineering solutions to save thousands of lives from potential devastating earthquakes.

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Sunday, Apr 28, 2024, at 04:59 am (GMT +8)

2024-04-27T23:26+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Bislig City , a town with 68,000 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 61 km (38 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - 262 km east of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Caraga, Philippines, on Saturday, Apr 27, 2024, at 05:57 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-04-27T20:18+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Arrasasan , a town with 5,100 inhabitants in the Philippines , in 180 km (112 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of the , Manila, 974 km (605 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

No OFWs injured in Taiwan quakes

2024-04-27T18:09+0200philstar (en)

MANILA, Philippines No overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were injured in the series of earthquakes that shook Taiwan early yesterday morning, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. In a statement, the DMW said that its Migrant Workers Offices (MWO) in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung cities are on alert and monitoring the situation.