<rss><channel><item><title>Moderate earthquake hits central Philippines</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/16/content_7801862.htm</link><description>MANILA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Samar province in Eastern Visayas, central Philippines, Sunday afternoon without causing casualties or damage, local television network GMA News reported. The television quoted the United States Geological Service (USGS) as saying the....</description><pubDate>2008-03-16T14:43+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-c39ae94edef615e6d3f9a8d22fe3d663</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Officials watch for landslides after Philippines earthquake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080304/ap-en-c1d9f3571158f8b1f17ac773f84983d6.html</link><description>MANILA, Philippines (AP) _ Officials closed schools in the Bicol region southeast of Manila on Tuesday as a series of aftershocks to a powerful earthquake and heavy rains increased the risk of landslides in the area. 

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Legazpi city in Albay province, site of the....</description><pubDate>2008-03-04T03:55+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-c1d9f3571158f8b1f17ac773f84983d6</guid><category>Flooding</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>No tsunami threat for Hawaii from earthquake</title><link>http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/BREAKING01/80303016/-1/BREAKING01</link><description>Updated at 2:37 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2008 No tsunami threat for Hawaii from earthquake Advertiser Staff

The 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the Philippines this morning has generated no tsunami threat for Hawai'i, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in 'Ewa said. The earthquake struck 13.5 miles north and 125.</description><pubDate>2008-03-04T02:32+0100</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-a12eb85acb75e59a318b209b0ff26cda</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake hits eastern Philippines</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6365376.html</link><description>A 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit a maritime area 184 km northeast of Catarman, northern Samar in eastern Philippines Monday evening at 22:11 local time (1411 GMT),said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivcs). ...</description><pubDate>2008-03-04T01:50+0100</pubDate><source>peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>peopledaily-a1223aa9cffec4cfa5a83b25bb3be028</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 6.9 quake off Philippine coast</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L03818107.htm</link><description>(Changes dateline, adds more details) MANILA, March 3 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck in the ocean off the east coast of the Philippines on Monday night, but so far there have been no reports of damage, officials said. The quake, which struck at 10:11 p.m.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T19:19+0100</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-b31b9cfc8af016823410f79e6ad42e8d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake rocks eastern Philippines, causing no casualties</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/tass-en/080303/tass-en-2ea182ba1eb985ebf8ed0c811d9b3c14.html</link><description>3/3 Tass 731     

 HANOI, March 3 (Itar-Tass) -- An earthquake measuring 6.5 points on the Richter scale stuck the eastern Philippines on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported.   

 There was no immediate information about damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T18:59+0100</pubDate><source>tass-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>tass-en-2ea182ba1eb985ebf8ed0c811d9b3c14</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong quake shakes Philippines</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080303/ap-en-5c8b3e170e0d3c5a434156df02fd96e8.html</link><description>Eds: ADDS comment, details. 

MANILA, Philippines (AP) _ An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude rocked the Bicol region southeast of Manila late Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. 

Philippine scientists put the preliminary magnitude at 6.5.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T18:01+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-5c8b3e170e0d3c5a434156df02fd96e8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake strikes off Philippines coast</title><link>http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&amp;articleid=333810&amp;referrer=RSS</link><description>A strong earthquake measuring 6,9 struck in the ocean off the east coast of the Philippines on Monday night, but so far there have been no reports of damage, officials said. The quake, which struck at 10.11pm local time was centred about 175km east-south-east of Pandan, Catanduanes, in the central Philippines at a depth of 24,2km.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T17:57+0100</pubDate><source>MailGuardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>MailGuardian-d3fdb42a2b24bc2cda83ee3db8694be1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Philippine-Quakes/US/ Philippines hit by 6.9 magnitude earthquake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080303/dpa-en-1dc20b66d5c62a080d42f82c90d06f92.html</link><description>Washington (dpa) - An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck the Philippines Monday, the US Geological Survey reported.    

The quake hit near the Philippine island of Samar, or about 525 kilometres east-southeast of Manila, the USGS reported from its earthquake centre in Denver, Colorado.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T17:45+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-1dc20b66d5c62a080d42f82c90d06f92</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake jolts Philippines, causing no casualties or damage</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/tass-en/080303/tass-en-54b61b12fe20f9c2d04eaa94e43af086.html</link><description>3/3 Tass 699     

 KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Itar-Tass) -- A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 points on the Richter scale was registered in the Philippines on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.   

 There were no official reports about damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T17:39+0100</pubDate><source>tass-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>tass-en-54b61b12fe20f9c2d04eaa94e43af086</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake hits eastern Philippines</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/03/content_7711024.htm</link><description>MANILA, March 3 (Xinhua) -- A 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit a maritime area 184 km northeast of Catarman, northern Samar in eastern Philippines Monday evening at 22:11 local time (1411 GMT),said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivcs). The depth of focus of the quake was shallow with 56 kilometers and was tectonic in origin.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T17:33+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-9b5aea12ef041d11b42f1dbb3a94a8d9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake rocks Phillipines</title><link>http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/BREAKING01/80303015/-1/BREAKING01</link><description>MANILA, Philippines — A strong earthquake deep in the ocean rocked the Bicol region southeast of Manila late Monday, scientists said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey put the preliminary magnitude at 6.9.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T17:18+0100</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-be7a453819821a32601ab1da1575ad1a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake jolts southern Philippines</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23448254/</link><description>Scientists say a 6.5 earthquake has shaken the southeastern Philippines. There were no immediate reports of damage.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T17:00+0100</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-a47acc8153915edfa11367386f638bfd</guid></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.0 quake hits off Philippine coast-USGS</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/3/worldupdates/2008-03-03T203457Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-322741-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck in the ocean off the east coast of the Philippines on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T16:58+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-07803cef78ce1b7e77455bb97799b5da</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong quake shakes Philippines</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080303/ap-en-e30cf747b468e4bb62234af01285cfd8.html</link><description>Eds: Recasts lede to clarify 6.9 is measurement of magnitude. 

MANILA, Philippines (AP) _ An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude rocked the Bicol region southeast of Manila late Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. 

Philippine scientists put the preliminary magnitude at 6.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T16:57+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-e30cf747b468e4bb62234af01285cfd8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong quake shakes Philippines</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080303/ap-en-57600f69566e4da998361c35603ea106.html</link><description>Eds: ADDS details, context 

MANILA, Philippines (AP) _ An earthquake measuring 6.9 rocked the Bicol region southeast of Manila late Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. 

Philippine scientists put the preliminary magnitude at 6.5.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T16:51+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-57600f69566e4da998361c35603ea106</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080303/ap-en-e4737aeb8e6a1d07267c66a4f9367f98.html</link><description>Strong quake shakes Philippines ^Eds: Recasts lede to delete reference to Richter scale. 

MANILA, Philippines (AP) _ An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude rocked the Bicol region southeast of Manila late Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T16:45+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-e4737aeb8e6a1d07267c66a4f9367f98</guid></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080303/ap-en-6482d311d5dfcb7540dd112b8c80dfdb.html</link><description>Strong quake shakes Philippines 

MANILA, Philippines (AP) _ An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale rocked the Bicol region southeast of Manila late Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. 

Philippine scientists put the preliminary magnitude at 6.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T16:33+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-6482d311d5dfcb7540dd112b8c80dfdb</guid></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.0 quake hits off Philippines</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23316044-23109,00.html</link><description>A STRONG earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck in the ocean off the east coast of the Philippines, the US Geological Survey said. 1:42am (AEDT)</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T16:14+0100</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-1e51220e542e1a2a0cd30b862c9bcc66</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.0 quake hits off Philippine coast-USGS</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080303/reuters-en-be434ef57e2ecf6bf028dd508cfab103.html</link><description>WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck in the ocean off the east coast of the Philippines on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.   

 The quake, which struck at 10:11 p.m. local time (1411 GMT), was centered about 116 miles (187 km) east-southeast of Pandan, Catanduanes, at a depth of 20.</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T15:49+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-be434ef57e2ecf6bf028dd508cfab103</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item></channel></rss>
