Views: 366 At 4:19 AM (local time) on August 02, 1968 an earthquake with an intensity of VIII in the Rossi-Forel Intensity Scale rocked the town of Casiguran, Aurora. This was considered the most severe and destructive earthquake experienced in the Philippines during the last 20 years. Two hundred seventy (270) persons were killed and continue reading : 1968 August 02 Casiguran Earthquake

Views: 98 During the second field survey to the epicentral area, a 3.4 meters offset of the shoreline in Barrio Cabong,Guinayangan was observed. Ground displacement was laso left lateral. Other Geologic Features: The strong shaking of the ground during the Ragay Gulf Earthquake caused two areas along the Calauag-Guinayangan municipal road between kms 236-238 to continue reading : 1973 March 17 Ragay Gulf Earthquake

Views: 194 A few minutes after the last stroke of midnight on August 17, 1976, a violent earthquake occurred in the island of Mindanao spawning a tsunami that devastated more than 700 kms of coastline bordering Moro Gulf in the North Celebes Sea. This offshore event generated by Cotabato trench, a less prominent trench system continue reading : 1976 August 17 Moro Gulf Earthquake

Views: 113 At 8:18 P.M. of 17 August 1983, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 (Ml) on the Richter Scale and an intensity of VII on the Rossi-Forel Scale hit the province of Ilocos Norte. The tremor was perceptible over a distance of 400 kilometers from the epicenter. This was the most sever earthquake continue reading : 1983 August 17 Laoag Earthquake

Views: 183 This shallow seated tectonic earthquake with magnitude 6.8, struck the island of Bohol at 3:15 pm, caused panic to general public, damaged several houses and infrastructure and presented several geologic disturbances. Its epicenter was located about 17 kilometers east of Tagbilaran City with a maximum felt intensity of VIII, based on Rossi-Forel Intensity continue reading : 1990 February 08 Bohol Earthquake

Views: 170 On 14 June 1990, an earthquake measuring 7.1 in the Richter Scale hit Panay Island at 3:41 P.M., killing 8 and injuring 41 people. The epicenter was located at 11.34°North latitude; 122.10° East longitude, in the vicinity of Culasi, Antique. The depth was computed to be 15 kilometers. It was generated by fault continue reading : 1990 June 14 Panay Earthquake

Views: 92 On June 7, 1999, a Ms 5.1 earthquake occurred at 3:45 PM (local time) and damaged the town of Bayugan in Agusan del Sur. Using the PHIVOLCS seismic network, its epicenter was determined to be at 8.575 N lat, 125.754 E long or about 20 km south of the town of Bayugan. Its continue reading : 1999 June 07 Earthquakes in Agusan del Sur, Philippines

Views: 101 Preliminary reports indicated that there were damages in Clarin, Inabanga, Trinidad, Tubigon and Loay Municipalities all in Bohol, as well as in the cities of Cebu and Mandaue in Cebu Island. Due to these reports, a Quick Response Team was immediately dispatched to investigate the reported affected areas. The team consists of a continue reading : 1996 May 27 Bohol Earthquake

Views: 90 The earthquake occurred on March 6, 2002 at 05:15 am (local time). Its epicenter as located by PHIVOLCS is at 6.1 N; 124.0 E; 81 km or about 81 km SW of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. PHIVOLCS computed its depth of focus at 15 km. Its surface magnitude was computed by the Pacific Tsunami continue reading : 2002 March 06 Ms6.8 Palimbang Earthquake

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