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TWO MODERATELY STRONG TREMORS HIT N. LUZON AREAS OVER THE WEEKEND

Tuesday 13th of November 2012

SINAIT, Ilocos Sur, Nov. 13 (PIA) -- Two moderately strong earthquakes rocked some areas in Northern Luzon over the weekend but these did not caused any damage to property, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) based here. Local Phivolcs Researcher Porferio De Peralta said that last Sunday a 3.4 magnitude quake with epicenter located at 3 kilometers southeast of Agoo, La Union with a depth of 22 kilometers occurred at 2:32 p.m. De Peralta said intensity 2 was felt in Baguio City. Meanwhile, De Peralta also reported that a moderately strong earthquake of 4.8 magnitude shook the Batanes Group of Isl...

VIGAN CITY, Nov. 4 (PIA) - - A pre-dawn earthquake with a strength of 4.4 magnitude rocked several towns in Ilocos Sur this Sunday but no damages to property was reported, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) based in Sinait town said. Local Phivolcs researcher Porferio De Peralta said the 4.4 magnitude tremor happened at 2:40 a.m. with epicenter at 38 kilometers (km) northwest of Santa Catalina town with a depth of 26 km. He said intensity 3 was felt in the towns...

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Two tremors rock Northern Luzon areas

SINAIT, Ilocos Sur, Sept 13 (PIA) -- Two tremors hit Northern Luzon early this morning, Thursday but no recorded intensity in the affected areas, a report from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) based here said. Phivolcs Researcher Porferio De Peralta said the two quakes did not cause any damage to property as these were most likely not felt by local residents in the affected areas. He said the first quake has a 4.1 magnitude happened at 12:28 a.m. with epicenter...

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May

2012

Mild quake hits Ilocos Sur

SINAIT, Ilocos Sur, May 16 (PIA) -- A mild tectonic earthquake with 3.0 magnitude rocked some areas in Ilocos Sur early morning Monday but did not cause any damage to properties, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) based here. Philvolcs said a 3.0 magnitude tremor occurred at 2:48 a.m. Monday with an epicenter located at 41 kilometers southwest of Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur with a depth of 3 kilometers but no intensity recorded. Meanwhile, Phivolcs al...
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Apr

2012

3.9 magnitude quake rocks Ilocos province

SINAIT, Ilocos Sur, April 26 (PIA) -- A 3.9 magnitude tremor rocked some areas in Ilocos Norte early Wednesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) here. There were no reports of damage to property, according to reports. Phivolcs said the quake occurred at 3:04 a.m. with epicenter located at 91 kilometers northwest of Currimao, Ilocos Norte. However, no intensity was recorded and no aftershocks are expected. It was reported that the quake was ...