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MANILA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Philippines lifted a tsunami alert early on Sunday as waves receded from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the south of the country, triggering coastal evacuations and some waves in there and in Japan. More than 500 aftershocks were recorded, and the Philippines' Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) urged caution as people resumed normal activities. "The tsunami threat associated with this earthquake has now largely passed the Philippines," Phivolcs said in a statement but advised people in threatened communities to heed the instructions from local authorities. [1/4]People gather at an evacuation center, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines December 2, 2023. Japan's Hachijojima island, some 290 km (180 miles) south of Tokyo, recorded waves of 40 cm (1.3 feet), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Persons: Phivolcs, Bicap, Hinatuan, Philvolcs, James Soria, Cosme Calejesan, Karen Lema, Neil Jerome Morales, William Mallard Organizations: Institute of, Philippine Coast Guard, Reuters, REUTERS Acquire, Centre . Earthquakes, Japan Meteorological Agency, U.S ., Thomson Locations: MANILA, Philippines, Japan, Mindanao, Surigao Del Sur, Davao Oriental, Bislig, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Handout, Centre, Hinatuan province, Tokyo, U.S, Surigao City, Manila

☆ Earthquake of 7.5 strikes Philippines, tsunami expected in Philippines and Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 2 (Reuters) - An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late on Saturday, triggering evacuation orders for some areas and southwestern Japanese coasts because of warnings of tsunami waves of a metre (3 feet) or more. The Philippine Seismology Agency Phivolcs said the waves could hit the Philippines by midnight (1600 GMT) and continue for hours. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there could be waves of up to 3 metres above the tide level along some Philippine coasts. The Japanese broadcaster NHK said tsunami waves of up to a metre were expected to reach Japan's southwestern coast around 30 minutes later - by 1:30 a.m. on Sunday (1630 GMT on Saturday). The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said a quake of magnitude 7.5 had struck at a depth of 63 km (39 miles).

Persons: Agency Phivolcs, Phivolcs, Mrinmay Dey, Mikhail Flores, Kiyoshi Takenaka, Kevin Liffey, Diane Craft, Alison Williams Organizations: Agency, U.S ., NHK, Seismological, U.S . Geographic Survey, Thomson Locations: Mindanao, Philippines, Philippine, U.S, Surigao Del Sur, Davao Oriental, Japanese, Hinatuan, Earthquakes, Bengaluru, Manila, Tokyo

☆ Strong Quake in Philippines Triggers Tsunami Warnings and Evacuations
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Dec. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

Evacuations were continuing in the Philippines, where there were no initial reports of significant wave damage or casualties despite continuing aftershocks. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Phivolcs, maintained that the risk of a tsunami remained. However, the two provinces are largely rural and not densely populated, unlike other parts of the Philippines. The EMSC said the quake of magnitude 7.5 had struck at a depth of 63 km (39 miles), while the U.S. Geographic Survey put the quake at magnitude 7.6 and a depth of 32 km (20 miles), and said it had struck at 10:37 p.m. (1437 GMT).

Persons: Mikhail Flores MANILA, Phivolcs, Raymark Gentallan, James Soria, Cosme Calejesan, EMSC, Mrinmay Dey, Mikhail Flores, Karen Lema, Kiyoshi Takenaka, Kevin Liffey, Alison Williams, David Holmes, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S ., Philippine Institute of, Japan Meteorological Agency, Seismological, Reuters, Earthquakes, U.S . Geographic Survey Locations: Philippines, Mindanao, Japan, U.S, Tokyo, Surigao Del Sur, Davao Oriental, Hinatuan, Surigao City, Bengaluru, Manila

The quake struck off Mindanao island at a depth of 60 km (37.3 miles), according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). PHIVOLCS director Teresito Bacolcol told DZRH radio the earthquake's intensity was "destructive, so we would expect damage". The earthquake lasted several seconds, he said, advising residents to be on alert for aftershocks as strong as magnitude 6.2. Radio announcer Leny Aranego in General Santos city, close to Glan, said the quake shook buildings and desks. Michael Ricafort, an economist at the lender RCBC, said in a Facebook post passengers at General Santos City airport were evacuated to the tarmac.

Persons: Angel Dugaduga, Amor Mio, Mio, Teresito Bacolcol, Leny Aranego, Michael Ricafort, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Neil Jerome Morales, Mikhail Flores, Kanupriya Kapoor, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Fire, German Research Center, Geosciences, General Santos, Thomson Locations: Philippines, Fire MANILA, Mindanao, Glan, Earthquakes, Philippine, Koronadal, General Santos, Bengaluru, Manila

CNN —The Philippines’ most active volcano began spewing lava and sulfuric gas Sunday, prompting the evacuation of nearly 13,000 residents in the southeast of the country’s main island, authorities said. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recommended everyone within a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) radius or “danger zone” of the Mount Mayon volcano be evacuated due to the danger of rockfalls, landslides and ballistic fragments. Within the past 24 hours, the Mayon Volcano Network recorded 21 weak volcanic earthquakes, and 260 rockfalls, as well as lava flow activity from the crater, according to Phivolcs. Albay province was placed under a state of calamity on Friday allowing the government to release response funds to support affected residents, CNN affiliate CNN Philippines reported. “Lava flows are slow moving and effusive eruptions are generally less violent and produce less ash and volcanic gases than explosive eruptions,” he told CNN Philippines.

Persons: Phivolcs, Teresito Bacolcol, Bacolcol, Mayon Organizations: CNN, Philippine Institute of, Philippine Provincial Information Office, CNN Philippines Locations: Philippines, Luzon, Manila, Mayon, Albay

☆ Vulcanul Taal, unul dintre cei mai activi din Filipine, zguduit de o serie de erupţii
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Vulcanul Taal, unul dintre cei mai activi din Filipine, a fost zguduit miercuri de o serie de erupţii slabe şi de scurtă durată, au anunţat oamenii de ştiinţă, avertizând că explozii mult mai puternice ar putea avea loc, relatează dpa. Patru erupţii freatomagmatice, cauzate de interacţiunea dintre magmă şi apă, au avut loc miercuri la craterul principal al vulcanului Taal, a anunţat Institutul de Vulcanologie şi Seismologie din Filipine (PHIVOLCS). Starea de alertă în zona vulcanului Taal rămâne la nivelul 3, ceea ce înseamnă că "expulzarea magmei din craterul principal ar putea conduce la o erupţie explozivă", a precizat institutul. Cea mai recentă erupţie a vulcanului Taal a avut loc la data de 12 ianuarie 2020, când peste 376.000 de locuitori din aşezările învecinate au fost evacuaţi. Taal este o destinaţie turistică populară datorită lacului pitoresc din crater.

Persons: Renato Solidum Locations: Taal, Filipine, Batangas, Manila

☆ Cutremur cu magnitudinea 5,8 în Filipine. Seismul a fost resimţit şi în alte zone
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea 5,8 a zguduit, miercuri, o provincie filipineză aflată la sud de capitala Manila, fără a fi raportate daune majore sau victime, au informat oficiali locali, conform DPA.Epicentrul seismului a fost localizat în largul oraşului Abra de Ilog, din provincia Occidental Mindoro, la 137 de kilometri sud de Manila, a precizat Institutul filipinez de vulcanologie şi seismologie (Phivolcs).Directorul Phivolcs, Renato Solidum, a declarat că nu există o ameninţare de tsunami în urma acestui cutremur, însă sunt posibile replici, scrie agerpres.ro Seismul a fost resimţit cu intensitate variabilă în zona metropolitană Manila, în provinciile din apropiere şi chiar şi în provinciile nordice Bulacan şi Zambales, a indicat Phivolcs într-un buletin informativ.Filipine se află pe "Cercul de Foc al Pacificului", o zonă cu o intensă activitate seismică, unde se produc circa 90% dintre cutremurele lumii.Cel mai recent seism major care a lovit ţara a fost un cutremur cu magnitudinea 7,1 care a ucis peste 220 de persoane în centrul Filipinelor în octombrie 2013.În iulie 1990, peste 2.400 de persoane şi-au pierdut viaţa pe insula nordică Luzon în urma unui cutremur cu magnitudinea 7,8, unul dintre cele mai puternice consemnate în această ţară.

Persons: Renato Solidum Locations: filipineză, Manila, Abra, Occidental Mindoro, Filipinelor, Luzon

☆ Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,2 a zguduit sudul Filipinelor
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-16 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea 6,2 a zguduit miercuri părţi din sudul Filipinelor, fără a fi raportate pe moment victime sau pagube, informează DPA.Epicentrul cutremurului a fost localizat în largul provinciei sudice Sarangani, a precizat Institutul de Vulcanologie şi Seismologie din Filipine (Phivolcs).Cutremurul a fost resimţit puternic în oraşul General Santos, în municipalitatea Kiamba din provincia Sarangani şi în oraşul Tupi din provincia Cotababato de Sud, potrivit buletinului Phivolcs, scrie agerpres.ro Institutul a avertizat asupra unor posibile replici ale cutremurului şi a îndemnat autorităţile să verifice clădirile şi alte infrastructuri pentru orice semne de avarie.Săptămâna trecută, un seism cu magnitudinea 6,4 a lovit provincia estică Sorosogon, fără a fi raportate victime sau daune.

Persons: Cutremurul Locations: Filipinelor, Sarangani, Filipine, General Santos, Kiamba, Tupi, Cotababato de Sud, Sorosogon

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