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MANILA: Workers, residents, and students evacuated buildings in the Philippine capital Manila on Tuesday after an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck off the main Luzon island, according to the state seismology agency and images carried by media. There were no immediate reports of casualties and the seismology agency said on X, formerly Twitter, that it did not expect damage, but warned of aftershocks.
MANILA, Philippines (Updated 5:59 p.m.) — Binulaga ng malakas-lakas na magnitude 5.9 na lindol ang ilang bahagi ng Luzon ayon sa Phivolcs, bagay na nangyari ilang oras matapos ianunsyo ang 2023 Bar Exam results.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 5) — The two recent earthquakes that jolted Surigao del Sur were due to the movement of the Philippine Trench, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) explained.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 5) — Senator Francis Tolentino is worried about what China would do in response to the Philippines’ Christmas convoy to Ayungin Shoal next week.
MANILA, Philippines (Updated 6:17 p.m.) — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday afternoon, and was felt in parts of Luzon including Metro Manila.
Senator Mark Villar extends his sympathies to the families of the victims and casualties of the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Surigao del Sur at 10:37 PM of Saturday, December 2, 2023. Hundreds of aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 1.4 to 6.2, have also occured in Surigao after the initial quake. A 5.7 magnitude earthquake also hit Cagwait, Surigao del Sur early this morning, December 5. Senator Mark further urges for the distribution of aid for the casualties of the multiple earthquakes in the region.
AFTERSHOCKS from the magnitude 7.4 quake that rocked Hinatuan town in Surigao del Sur last Saturday may continue in the next several weeks, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said yesterday.
Barely two days after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur, the province was again rocked by another powerful temblor. While slightly weaker, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake is still strong enough to cause death, injury and substantial destruction.