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6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Mindanao region of the Philippines
Posted on November 3, 2012
November 3, 2012 – MANILA – A strong 6.1-magnitude
earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao early
Saturday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of
damage or casualties. The US Geological Survey said the quake had a
depth of 38 kilometres (24 miles) and hit at 02:17 am (1817 GMT Friday)
some 87 kilometres east of the city of Butuan. The USGS had initially
reported the quake as having a magnitude of 6.4, but revised it to 6.1.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology measured the
quake at 6.5 magnitude and warned that aftershocks were expected. No
damage or injuries were immediately reported, regional civil defense
officer Troy Callo told AFP, adding that some local residents complained
about “objects falling inside houses.” The Philippines is one of the
most disaster-prone countries in the world, with an average of 20
typhoons battering the island nation every year. It also sits on the
Pacific Ring of Fire — a belt around the Pacific Ocean dotted by active
volcanoes and unstable ocean trenches. A 7.6-magnitude quake hit the
country’s east coast on August 31, triggering a tsunami alert that
forced more than 130,000 to flee their homes and causing a landslide
that killed one person. –Times of India
Thanks to: http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com
Hope you are ok there ymo!
Posted on November 3, 2012
November 3, 2012 – MANILA – A strong 6.1-magnitude
earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao early
Saturday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of
damage or casualties. The US Geological Survey said the quake had a
depth of 38 kilometres (24 miles) and hit at 02:17 am (1817 GMT Friday)
some 87 kilometres east of the city of Butuan. The USGS had initially
reported the quake as having a magnitude of 6.4, but revised it to 6.1.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology measured the
quake at 6.5 magnitude and warned that aftershocks were expected. No
damage or injuries were immediately reported, regional civil defense
officer Troy Callo told AFP, adding that some local residents complained
about “objects falling inside houses.” The Philippines is one of the
most disaster-prone countries in the world, with an average of 20
typhoons battering the island nation every year. It also sits on the
Pacific Ring of Fire — a belt around the Pacific Ocean dotted by active
volcanoes and unstable ocean trenches. A 7.6-magnitude quake hit the
country’s east coast on August 31, triggering a tsunami alert that
forced more than 130,000 to flee their homes and causing a landslide
that killed one person. –Times of India
Thanks to: http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com
Hope you are ok there ymo!
