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Philippines rocked by earthquake

A moderately strong earthquake has cracked buildings and knocked televisions and glassware from tables in a central Philippine province, injuring at least five people and sending others rushing outside in panic, officials said. Renato Sol [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Philippines earthquake kills dozens

Rescuers dug through debris and mud in the central Philippines Tuesday in search of nearly 100 missing people a day after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake triggered landslides, collapsed houses and killed at least 48 people. More than 400 so [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Philippines earthquake toll rises as dig continues for lands...

Rescuers have found only bodies while digging for survivors among dozens of people buried by landslides on a central Philippine island after an earthquake. The death toll has climbed to 15, with more than 70 people missing. The 6.9-m [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes central Philippines, kills c...

MANILA, Philippines — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Monday, killing a child and triggering a local tsunami alert. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the tsunami alert for the [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

New cyclone spotted as Quiel leaves Philippines

State weathermen on Sunday warned they spotted a new tropical cyclone approaching the Philippines just as typhoon “Quiel” (international name Nalgae) was exiting after leaving a trail of destruction especially floods in [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Heavy earthquake hits Philippines

An earthquake with a magnitude of at least 6.0 has struck the Philippines, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has reported. The epicentre was 130 kilometres (80 miles) from the country's capital, Manila, at a depth of eightee [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Moderate earthquake jolts southern Philippines

A magnitude-5.6 quake struck in the southern Philippines on Tuesday morning, the United States Geological Survey reported. The quake was recorded at 8:05 a.m. with the epicenter at 40 miles (65 km) northwest of southern Philippine cit [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Moderate earthquake jolts the Philippines

5.7-magnitude earthquake jolts the ocean near the southern Philippines early Saturday, the United States Geological Survey has said in an online report. The quake occurred at 03:51 a.m. local time (1951 GMT), more than 1,000 kilometers sou [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Moderate earthquake hits off Philippines coast

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippine coast on Monday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake, which hit at 2:14am (1814 GMT Sunday), was centred 281 kilometres southeast [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Moderate earthquake jolts S Philippines

A moderate earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Wednesday but there was no tsunami alert, the United States Geological Survey reported.The 4.8 magnitude quake, off southern Philippine province of Surigao del Sur at around 03:51 p.m [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Strong earthquake rattles central Philippines

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the central Philippines, but no tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, seismologists said Friday. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 6:25 pm (102 [...]