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The 2013 Bohol earthquake occurred on October 15 at 8:12:31 PST in Bohol, an island province located in Central Visayas, Philippines. [ 9] The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at Mw 7.2, with epicenter 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) S 24° W of Sagbayan, and its depth of focus was 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). [ 1][ 10] It affected the whole Central ...
The 2012 Negros earthquake occurred on February 6 at 11:49 PST, with a body wave magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum intensity of VII (Destructive) off the coast of Negros Oriental, Philippines. The epicenter of the thrust fault earthquake [ 6 ] was approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Negros Oriental's provincial capital, Dumaguete .
Largest. Mw 8.3 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake. Deadliest. M w 8.0 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake 5,000–8,000 killed. The Philippines lies within the zone of complex interaction between several tectonic plates, involving multiple subduction zones and one large zone of strike-slip, all of which are associated with major earthquakes.
Casualties. 4 dead, [ 2] 100+ injured. On July 6, 2017, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Leyte, causing at least 4 deaths and 100 injuries. The quake also caused power interruptions in the whole of Eastern Visayas and nearby Bohol . The Philippine archipelago is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, where earthquakes and volcanic activity are common.
Bohol Fault System is a reverse fault system in Bohol province, Philippines. This fault system contains 3 segments: the newly found North Bohol Fault following the 2013 Bohol earthquake, [2] the South Offshore Fault, [3] and the East Bohol Fault . The North Bohol fault is located in Inabanga and near Clarin, the South Offshore fault affects the ...
Earthquake Macroseismic Intensity Shakemap of the Feb 07 2021 Davao del Sur Earthquake. It was first recorded as magnitude 6.3 by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, which later downgraded it to M w 6.1 at a shallow depth of 10 km.
2018 Naga, Cebu, landslide. On September 20, 2018, a landslide caused by heavy rainfall and quarrying operations by Apo Land and Quarry Corporations (ALQC) in Naga, Cebu, Philippines, killed 78 people. Five others are missing. [1] This is the second deadly landslide to occur in the country in five days; the first occurred in Itogon, Benguet, on ...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in new military funding Tuesday to boost the Philippines' external defense and progress on a ...