Tag: Earthquake
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Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Near Bogo City, Cebu: What We Know and What to Do
Overview of the 6.0 Magnitude Quake Near Bogo City A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Bogo City, Cebu, at 1:06 a.m., according to PHIVOLCS, the Philippines’ official seismic monitoring agency. The tremor’s impact was felt across several areas, with the strongest shaking recorded at Intensity V in Villaba, Leyte, and moderate to light shaking…
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Magnitude 6.0 Quake Shakes Cebu Near Bogo City, PHIVOLCS Warns of Aftershocks
Overview of the Event A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Bogo City in Cebu early in the morning, at approximately 1:06 a.m., according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The tremor was widely felt across parts of the Visayas, with the strongest shaking recorded as Intensity V in Villaba, Leyte. Several areas,…
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Calamity Victims First: Bong Go Urges Govt Focus
Senator Urges a Relief-First Approach for Disaster Victims Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go is calling on the national government to reorient its spending toward those most affected by natural disasters. He argues that public funds should prioritize calamity victims over ghost projects and questionable flood-control programs that he says have been milked by a few. Speaking…
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Quake Forces Demolition of New Parish Building in Manay after 7.4 Tremor
Devastating Quakes Hit Manay: Parish Building Damaged Beyond Repair A pair of powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Mindanao on Friday, October 10, leaving a new parish building in Manay, Davao Oriental, severely damaged and recommended for demolition. The Magnitude 7.4 quake, whose offshore epicenter lay about 48 kilometers northeast of Manay, struck at…
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NGCP Restores Visayas Grid After 6.9 Earthquake: Key Transmission Lines Back Online
Overview: Visayas Grid Restored After Magnitude-6.9 Earthquake The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reports that the Visayas transmission grid has returned to normal operations following a powerful magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu province. After a series of intensive restoration efforts, the backbone and peripheral lines are now energized, supporting stable power supply across…
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Quake Destroys New San Ignacio Building in Manay Parish
Quake Dashes Dreams of a New Parish Building in Manay An early-morning earthquake sequence in Davao Oriental has reshaped the San Ignacio de Loyola Parish in Barangay San Ignacio. A newly constructed three-story building intended to house the rectory and a dormitory for parish staff sustained severe damage after two powerful quakes struck on Friday,…
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Nartatez Orders Structural Checks on Police Stations in Mindanao
Nartatez Orders Immediate Structural Inspections of Police Facilities In the wake of the magnitude 7.4 offshore earthquake near Davao Oriental and the subsequent 6.8 aftershock, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), directed a comprehensive structural integrity check of all police stations and related infrastructure. The move…
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Nartatez Orders Structural Integrity Checks of Police Stations and Infrastructure
PNP Begins Structural Integrity Inspections in Mindanao Following the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 offshore earthquakes that rattled Davao Oriental and surrounding areas, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), directed a comprehensive structural integrity assessment of all police stations, headquarters, and related infrastructure. The move aims to…
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Normal operations in CAAP-managed airports after strong Davao Oriental quake
Overview: CAAP confirms continued operations following Davao Oriental quake The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has confirmed that all airports under its management remain fully operational in the wake of the powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Davao Oriental on Friday morning. The agency said initial assessments show no major damage to airport…
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DICT: Internet and Mobile Services Stable Across Davao Region After Magnitude 7.4 Quake
Overview: Strong Quake Hits Off Davao Coast A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental, early Friday morning, prompting immediate assessments from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). In the hours since, DICT reported that internet and mobile services largely remained stable across most parts of the Davao Region,…