UPDATE: 6.1 quake hits PH, leaves 8 dead, infrastructure damage, blackouts

Credit to Author: DIVINA NOVA JOY DELA CRUZ| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:43:07 +0000

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the Philippines on Monday, leaving eight people dead, damaging infrastructure and causing power outage mostly in Luzon, authorities said. In a live interview on radio…READ

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Luzon grid on red alert after quake

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 12:45:45 +0000

THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) raised a red alert in the Luzon grid following a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit most of Luzon on Monday afternoon. “[T]he earthquake caused a drop in…READ

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Malls’ glass door, floor damaged by 6.1-quake in Central Luzon

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:09:51 +0000

Malls' glass door, floor damaged by 6.1-quake in Central Luzon

The glass door of a fast-food restaurant at SM Pampanga and a portion of a floor at SM Olongapo were damaged due to the quake that jolted parts of Luzon Monday.

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6.1 quake hits PH, leaves 5 dead, infrastructure damage, blackouts

Credit to Author: DIVINA NOVA JOY DELA CRUZ| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:43:07 +0000

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the Philippines on Monday, leaving five people dead, damaging infrastructure and causing power outage mostly in Luzon, authorities said. In a live interview on radio…READ

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LRT-2 suspends operations due to 5.7-magnitude quake

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:57:02 +0000

The management of the Light Rail Transit line 2 (LRT-2) suspended its operations on Monday afternoon following the strong quake that hit the metro.

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6.1 quake hits Zambales, infra damage, power outage reported in Luzon

Credit to Author: DIVINA NOVA JOY DELA CRUZ| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:43:07 +0000

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Zambales on Monday although it was felt in other parts of Luzon, including in Metro Manila, damaging infrastructure and causing power outage in the affected…READ

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Zambales — Phivolcs

Credit to Author: DIVINA NOVA JOY DELA CRUZ| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:49:32 +0000

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Zambales on Monday although it was felt in other parts of Luzon, including in Metro Manila, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said….READ

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake shakes parts of Luzon

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:26:35 +0000

5.7 earthquake rattles Zambales 

An earthquake of tectonic origin struck at 2 km east of Castillejos in Zambales at 5:11 p.m. on Monday, April 22, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The earthquake, with a depth of focus of 21 km and lasted for around 30 seconds, was felt at varying intensities in Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, and Metro Manila.

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6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, 17 people injured

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:24:59 +0000

TAIPEI –– A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, disrupting traffic and injuring 17 people. In the capital Taipei, high-rises swayed while some panicked schoolchildren fled their…READ

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