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The earthquake occurred as a result of shallow oblique-thrust faulting likely along the subduction interface of the Philippine Trench. At this location, the Philippine Sea plate moves west-northwest at a rate of about 103 mm (4.1 in) per year with respect to the Sunda plate. A finite fault model suggests rupture occurred around an elliptical ...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic ...
The subduction zones that surround most of the archipelago are the source of many of the larger earthquakes that strike the Philippines. This includes both faulting along the plate interfaces and within the subducting slabs. For the Philippine Trench, examples of those on the plate interface are the 1988 M w 7.3 and the 2023 M7.6 events.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has hit the Philippines, triggering a tsunami warning.. The quake struck off the island of Mindanao late at night, with residents living on the eastern coast urged to ...
107 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines [7] August 12 11:53 PM 5.7 III 10km Philippine Islands region [6] August 13 2:01 AM 5.0 None 10km 109 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines [12] August 13 4:17 AM 5.3 None 64km 111 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines [13] August 13 4:28 AM 5.3 None 35km 113 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines [14] August 13 5:03 ...
UTC time: 2012-08-31 12:47:33: ISC event: 601667544: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: August 31, 2012 (): Local time: 20:47 PST [1]: Magnitude: M w 7.6 [1]: Depth: 45 km (28 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Reverse [2]: Areas affected: Philippines: Max. intensity: PEIS VII (Destructive) [3] MMI VII (Very strong): Tsunami: Yes (highest 20 inches) [4]: Aftershocks: 298 (as of September 2, 2012 ...
The earthquake was recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on February 10, 2017, at 10:03:42 PM (UTC+8). According to PHIVOLCS, the epicenter of the 6.7 magnitude-earthquake was at or 16 kilometers, north west of Surigao
At 16:14 PST (08:14 UTC) on November 17, 2023, the province of Sarangani on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines was struck by an earthquake measuring 6.7 M ww. It had a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. At least eleven people were killed and another 730 were treated for injuries.