Magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines

Strong earthquake with magnitude 6.1 struck Luzon, Philippines on June 16, 2012 at 22:18 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 94 km (58 miles) SW of Dagupan, Luzon, Philippines (15.574°N, 119.609°E). Recorded depth was 35.3 km (21.9 miles).Philippine

Strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Leyte, Philippines

Strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Leyte, Philippines

Strong and dangerous earthquake with magnitude 5.7 struck Leyte, Philippines today at 07:58:05, March 16, 2012 UTC according to USGS. The epicenter was located 25 km (15 miles) NNE of Surigao, Mindanao, Philippines (10.041°N, 125.670°E). The depth of epicenter

Understanding the Cebu/Negros earthquakes

Understanding the Cebu/Negros earthquakes

A swarm of earthquakes hit Philippines last two days. An earthquake of magnitude 6.7  yesterday was the strongest and it occurred in the very highly populated region of Central Visayas in Philippines. Philvolcs, the Philippines seismological bureau has reported a

Landslide hit Compostella Valey in Philippines

Landslide hit Compostella Valey in Philippines

A landslide hit mining site in Compostela Valley in a remote area of the southern Philippines. Rescuers recovered 25 dead bodies from the gold-rich village Panganason, a hinterland barangay in Pantukan town. The mountainside in Napnapan village in Pantukan township

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake – Luzon, Philippines

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake – Luzon, Philippines

A strong earthquake 6.0 magnitude occurred in the Philippines at 00:27 UTC. Preliminary data are reporting the epicenter at 152 km from Dagupan, Luzon and it is almost on top of the subduction fault line along the coast.USGS registered magnitude 6.0 with

Tropical depression forms east of southern Philippines

Tropical depression forms east of southern Philippines

Tropical Depression 23 (T.D. 23W) has formed east of southern Philippines as of Monday, and the tropical weather system is set to track across the island nation with heavy rain and gusty winds during the next few days.Torrential rainfall, flooding and landslides will

Typhoon Nalgae heads for Vietnam

Typhoon Nalgae heads for Vietnam

Super Typhoon Nalgae crossed the Philippines Saturday, October 1, bringing flooding rains and widespread damage, and making landfall in Isabela province with maximum sustained winds of 146 mph (127 knots). Nalgae struck about 25 miles (40 kms) north of Typhoon

Typhoon Nanmadol swept the northeastern Philippines

Typhoon Nanmadol swept the northeastern Philippines

 Typhoon Mina continue to weaken as it part of Cagayan today, the state weather bureau said.In its latest bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) spotted Mina at 50 km northeast of Aparri at 4 p.m.