5.6-magnitude quake rattles southern Philippines

Un sismo de magnitud 5,6 sacudió la isla de Mindanao, en el sur de Filipinas - Latino-News - El periódico de los hispanos

Un sismo de magnitud 5,6 se registró este miércoles en las aguas cercanas a la isla de Mindanao, en el sur de Filipinas, sin que, por el momento, las

5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. MORE..

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake rocks Sarangani

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook the province of Sarangani early Wednesday morning, reports from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol said the tremor took place around 5:42 a.m. some 55 kilometers (kms) south-west of Maitum town, also in the same province. Tectonic in origin, Bacolcol said it had a depth of focus of 1 km. Citing initial reports from the …

Quake jolts major Northern Pakistan cities

A powerful earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted various parts of the country during the early hours between Tuesday and Wednesday, causing widespread alarm among residents. Tremors were felt across several cities, including Lahore and its surrounding areas, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Swabi, Dir, Swat, Malakand, and Chitral. The quake also shook Peshawar, Malakand, Abbottabad and Battagram. The earthquake struck at 4:13 AM local time.…

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Hindu Kush Region in Afghanistan, says EMSC

The quake occurred at a depth of 121 kilometres (75 miles), according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), with the epicentre 164 kilometres east of Baghlan, a city of around 108,000 people

Southern Philippines rattled by 5.6-magnitude quake

MANILA, April 16 — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake off the coast of the island of Mindanao had a depth of 30 kilometres, the USGS added. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology placed the epicentre about 43 kilometres south-west of the town of Maitum, located in a mountainous an…