Magnitude-4.8 quake rocks GenSan in southern RP
01/31/2010 | 08:41 AM
A magnitude-4.8 quake rocked General Santos City in Mindanao early Sunday, but state seismologists said there was no casualty or damage to property.
Radio dzBB cited initial information from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology indicating the quake was recorded at 7:25 a.m.
The epicenter was traced to 107 km southeast of General Santos, and was felt at Intensity I in the city.
The United States Geological Survey said the quake was at magnitude-4.9, with the epicenter traced to 95 km south-southeast of General Santos City; 190 km south of Davao; 1,140 km south-southeast of Manila; or 2,460 km east-northeast of Jakarta, Indonesia.
Saturday quakes
Meanwhile, dzBB reported that Phivolcs recorded several earthquakes last Saturday in different parts of the country.
A magnitude-2.8 quake was noted at 5:49 p.m., 45 km northwest of Pagadian City. It was felt at Intensity II in Manukan town in Zamboanga del Norte province.
Also, a magnitude-4.9 quake was recorded at 10:27 a.m. in Ilocos, with the epicenter at 109 km northeast of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. It was felt at Intensity II in Pasuquin town in Ilocos Norte, and Laoag City.
Phivolcs also recorded a magnitude-4.5 quake 36 km northeast of Sorsogon City at 9:50 a.m., which was was felt at Intensity III in Legazpi City and Irosin in Sorsogon. - LBG, GMANews.TV
Radio dzBB cited initial information from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology indicating the quake was recorded at 7:25 a.m.
The epicenter was traced to 107 km southeast of General Santos, and was felt at Intensity I in the city.
The United States Geological Survey said the quake was at magnitude-4.9, with the epicenter traced to 95 km south-southeast of General Santos City; 190 km south of Davao; 1,140 km south-southeast of Manila; or 2,460 km east-northeast of Jakarta, Indonesia.
Saturday quakes
Meanwhile, dzBB reported that Phivolcs recorded several earthquakes last Saturday in different parts of the country.
A magnitude-2.8 quake was noted at 5:49 p.m., 45 km northwest of Pagadian City. It was felt at Intensity II in Manukan town in Zamboanga del Norte province.
Also, a magnitude-4.9 quake was recorded at 10:27 a.m. in Ilocos, with the epicenter at 109 km northeast of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. It was felt at Intensity II in Pasuquin town in Ilocos Norte, and Laoag City.
Phivolcs also recorded a magnitude-4.5 quake 36 km northeast of Sorsogon City at 9:50 a.m., which was was felt at Intensity III in Legazpi City and Irosin in Sorsogon. - LBG, GMANews.TV
