Negros Earthquake 2011: 7 strong earthquakes in 2 days

An earthquake of 4.5 magnitude has struck Philippine Province of Negros Occidental again just last night, July 13, 2011.

According to the bulletin issued by PHIVOLCS, the Philippine earthquake happened at 10:48 PM, with epicenter at 69km SE of Sipalay City in Negros Occidental.

Intensity 2 was reported for Sipalay City, but no damages were reported from the said earthquake.

It's already the 7th earthquake of atleast 4.5 magnitude in Negros Occidental since Monday, July 11.

First was a 5.2 magnitude earthquake at 12:43AM last Monday in Cauayan, Negros Occ., then another one of 4.8 magnitude occurred in less than an hour, at 1:40AM still in Cauayan.

Four more earthquakes with 4.5+ magnitude happened in Negros Occidental the next day, July 12, as listed below:

*At 4:47 AM, 6.2 magnitude, in Cauayan, Negros Occ.
*At 5:03 AM, 5.7 magnitude, Cauayan, Negros Occ.
*At 7:10 AM, 4.7 magnitude, Sipalay City, Negros Occ.
*At 4:56 PM, 4.9 magnitude, Cauayan, Negros Occ.

Japan earthquake today June 23, 2011: Tsunami warning after 6.7 earthquake

Another strong Japan earthquake has happened today, June 23, 2011.

The epicenter of the new Japan earthquake occurred near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, the same epicenter as the deadly March 11, 2011 earthquake.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the earthquake at 6.7 magnitude on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 9:50 PM UTC (actual time in Japan was at 6:50 AM on Thursday, June 23).

Three (3) minutes after the 6.7 magnitude earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island in Japan.

The height of the tsunami was expected to be about 0.5 meters and arrival was expected between 7:00 and 7:20AM.

The tsunami warning was later cancelled at 7:45 AM.

The June 23, 2011 earthquake is already the 3rd strongest since the March 11, 2011 earthquake which registered at 9.1 magnitude.

The other two strong quakes occurred last April 7 and 11, both at 7.1 magnitude.

Alaska Earthquake 2011: 5.2 earthquake rocks Alaska

A moderate earthquake jolted Anchorage, the largest city in the largest US State of Alaska on Thursday, June 16, 2011.

It was a moderate Alaska earthquake which was widely felt not only in Anchorage but also in other areas in Alaska most especially in Kenai, Sterling, and Soldotna.

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center measured the Earthquake at 5.2 magnitude, happening 11:06 AM at the epicenter Kenai Peninsula.

There was no tsunami threat and no damages or injuries were reported, but the 10-second earthquake brought fears to the people there especially those who experienced the Great Alaskan earthquake in 1964.

The 1964 Alaska Earthquake had a 9.2 magnitude, which was not the deadliest but it was the the 2nd largest eartquake in history, next to the Chilean earthquake in 1960 with 9.5 magnitude.

Earthquake hits Mindoro, Philippines on May 23

Another strong earthquake has rocked the Philippines today only 27 hours after the 5.5-magnitude earthquake in Ilagan, Isabela on Saturday evening, May 21, 2011.

Based on the latest earthquake information provided by PHIVOLCS, the new Philippine earthquake of 5.7 magnitude occurred Monday, May 23, 2011, at 12:42 AM with epicentre in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro.

The quake was strongly felt in Batangas, and also rattled some parts of Metro Manila.

Reported Intensities
Intensity IV - Ilijan, Batangas;
Intensity III - Tagaytay City; Malate, Manila; Pto. Galera; Alabang, Muntinlupa; Clark,Pampanga
Intensity II - Malolos, Bulacan
Intensity I - Nichols, Pasay

An earthquake of the same magnitude has already hit Mindoro only two months ago (March 21).

Hope everyone's safe.

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In less than 3 hours after the above quake in Mindoro, another earthquake struck the Philippines, happening at 3:08AM.

The earthquake had a magnitude 5.3 with epicenter at General Santos City.

Earthquake in Isabela, Philippines, May 21, 2011, causes panic

Earthquake Alert on "Judgment Day"!

The Philippines was hit by a strong earthquake at 9:08 PM today, May 21, 2011.

Take note of the date: May 21, 2011, which according to a prediction by American Christian radio host Harold Camping is the Judgment Day.

Is it a sign? Definitely not, as May 21, 2011 is going to end already in the Philippines in half an hour from now and yet, nothing has happened except for that earthquake.

The new Philippine earthquake happening 9:08 PM Saturday, May 21, 2011, registered at 5.5 magnitude and was strongly felt in Ilagan, Isabela in Northern Luzon, according to PHIVOLCS.

According to a report from ABS-CBN News, it caused panic to residents there in Ilagan, Isabela thinking it was a sign of the End of the World, as predicted by Camping that major earthquakes will happen around the world today.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) measured it at only 5.3-magnitude with a depth of 45.1km, at 21-km distance northwest from Ilagan, Isabela, 153-km distance from Baguio City and 305-km distance from Manila.

Reported intensities are as follows:
Intensity V - Ilagan, Isabela
Intensity IV- Tuguegarao City, Cagayan; Penablanca, Cagayan; Quirino, Isabela; Tumawini, Isabela; Baler, Aurora
Intensity II - Baguio City; Tabuk, Kalinga

There were no reported major damages from the May 21, 2011 Philippine earthquake.

Eleven days ago (May 10, 2011), an earthquake of the same magnitude has already hit the Philippines with epicenter at General Santos City.

Then two stronger earthquakes happened in March: first, a 6.1-magnitude in Laoag, Ilocos Norte last March 20 then a 5.7-magnitude quake rocked Lubang, Occidental Mindoro the next day, March 21 (exactly 2 months ago).

Japan earthquake again? April 12 earthquake kills 6

A 6.4 magnitue earthquake struck Japan Tuesday morning, only 15 hours after the 7.1 Japan earthquake past 5 PM on Monday.

The latest Japan earthquake happened at 8:08 AM on Tuesday and was centered near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

The earthquake triggered no tsunami but it caused landslides and killed at least 6 people, CNN reported.

Watch video report:


Video courtesy of CNN

Japan Earthquake, April 11, 2011 at 7.1 magnitude | Japan alerted for tsunami!

Japan Earthquake Alert!!!

Japan was hit again by a powerful earthquake on April 11, 2011, exactly a month after the 9.0 earthquake which triggered a tsunami last March 11.

The new earthquake which happened at 5:16 PM, Monday, was measured by Japan Meteorological Agency as 7.1 magnitude earthquake with epicenter at Eastern Honshu, 50 miles away from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, where the workers were asked to evacuate according to a newsflash on CNN.

The US Geological Survery however measured the quake at only 6.6 magnitude.

Japan was alerted of a 3-foot tsunami, but the warning was later lifted.

Watch a video report from RussiaToday:


Four days ago, Japan was already hit by a strong earthquake which registered at 7.4 magnitude.

Three strong Japan earthquakes in just a month??? That's too much already!

Japan Earthquake, April 7, 2011: 7.4 magnitude new earthquake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued

Japan was hit by another earthquake on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at 11:32 PM.

The Japan Meteorological Agency measured the new earthquake 7.4 magnitude but the U.S. Geological Survey downgraded it to 7.1.

The April 7 earthquake's epicenter was near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, the same location as the 9.0 magnitude quake last March 11, 2011.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning following the quake which said,

NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA. HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

However, minutes later, they cancelled the tsunami warning and stressed that there's no threat of a destructive pacific-wide tsunami.

"BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII."

Two people were killed, over 90 injured, according to Japan broadcaster NHK World.

Watch a video report from NHK World:


Less than 2 hours before the said earthquake in Japan, North American country Mexico was also hit by a strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake.

The April 7 earthquake in Japan was already the strongest in the world since the March 11 quake that happened in the same country. And it all happened in less than a month.

Let's continue to include Japan and its people in our prayers.


Video upload courtesy of RussiaToday

Indonesia Earthquake 2011: Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits south of Java, Indonesia

Indonesia was hit by a 6.7 magnitude earthquake early morning Monday, April 4, 2011, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake struck south of Java, Indonesia and the Pasific Tsunami Warning Center has already warned local authorities in Indonesia of a possible tsunami.

The bulletin issued following the quake states that there's no threat of a destructive widespread but there's a very small possibility of a local tsunami.

"A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
HOWEVER - THERE IS A VERY SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL TSUNAMI
THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A HUNDRED
KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE
REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY."

During the last 7 years, Indonesia was already struck with two powerful earthquakes.

First was in December 2009, when 9.1 quake hit Sumatra, Indonesia and triggered a destructive tsunami affecting not only Indonesia but also other countries bordering the Indian Ocean. An estimate of more than 200 thousand people were killed, and 160k of them were from Indonesia.

It's considered as the 3rd deadliest earthquake ever in history.

And then another earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted Indonesia in September 2009 with 57 people killed and over 400 were injured.

March 2011 Recap: 20 Popular Items on Mykiru Isyusero

No. 1: Bar Exam Results 2011 released!
A total of 4,847 examinees passed the September 2010 Bar Exams with the topnotcher coming from Ateneo de Manila Law School.

No. 3: Ejay Falcon photo scandal
An alleged photo scandal of Kapamilya actor Ejay Falcon which was posted on this blog last May 2009, but is still getting lots of views from Mykiru's readers.

No. 3: Breaking News: A strong 8.9 earthquake hits Japan
Japan was hit by a massive 8.9 earthquake which triggered a tsunami and killed thousands.

No. 4: Vanessa Hudgens new leaked photos 2011
A new set of scandalous pictures of Fil-Am Hollywood star Vanessa Hudgens have leaked online and were considered racier than her photo scandal back in 2007 and in 2009.

No. 5: Oyo and Kristine wedding pictures just keep coming
The wedding of Kristine Hermosa and Oyo Sotto held in January 12 was the #1 hottest item here for two months: January and February. And for March, it still among the hottest, ranked #5. Truly, a wedding of the year!

No. 6: 7.0 magnitude quake hits Burma and Thailand border
Two weeks after the Japan earthquake, a 7.0 magnitude rocked Myanmar and Thailand. 75 were killed.

No. 7: Ejay Falcon faces naked photo scandal on his 21st birthday
In November 2010, Ejay Falcon finally broke his silence on the alleged photo scandal being linked to his name.

No. 8: Facebook Scandal 2011: 'Alexander Rible - Annika Scandal' and '3 Police Officers in Naked Photos'
Two scandals have emerged from Facebook this year: the naked photos of a college student allegedly posted by her own professor and a scandal photo of a police officer.

No. 9: Earthquake in the Philippines, March 21, 2011: Earthquake of 5.7 magnitude felt today in Manila
The Philippines was not spared from being hit by an earthquake following that in Japan. But thanks God, it's not so strong and no damages were reported.

No. 10: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami 2011 video hits 10 million views on Youtube
A raw footage of the earthquake in Japan posted on Youtube has gained more than 10 million views. As of April 3, it now has 13.4 million hits.

No. 11: Bb. Pilipinas candidate Roxanne Cabanero denies photo scandal, resigns from the pageant
Venus Raj lookalike Roxanne Cabanero was forced to resign from the Binibining Pilipinas 2011 pageant over naked photos posted online, which Roxanne strongly denied.

No. 12: Kristine Hermosa and Oyo Sotto wedding photos: Groom kisses his bride
Another post about the Kristine - Oyo wedding last January, but still a hit in March.

No. 13: Azkals vs Mongolia Live Updates: Phil Younghusband in pink boots | James Younghusband scores 1st goal | Mongolia wins, 2-1
The 2nd leg of the Philippines vs Mongolia pre-qualifying game for 2012 AFC Challenge Cup was aired live on Studio 23. Mongolia wins that match, 2-1, but it was the Philippine team who advanced to the group stage, with an aggregate score of 3 versus 2.

No. 14: Maggie Wilson and Victor Consunji pre-nuptial video: scandalous or not?
Before their wedding last December 18, couple Maggie Wilson and Victor Consunji went controversial with their steamy pre-nuptial video. Another favorite item by the readers for 4 months now.

No. 15: Azkals vs Bangladesh Results: Azkals wins, 3-0, advances to AFC Challenge Cup 2012
The Philippine Azkals have advanced to the 2012 AFC Challange Cup after successfully passing through the pre-qualifiers and the qualifying (group) stage.

No. 16: John Lloyd Cruz - Shaina Magdayao hospital scandal not true, says Boy Abunda
This "never been proven" issue about couple John Lloyd Cruz and Shaina Magdayao is currently the all-time #1 here on Mykiru, as you can see on the right sidebar.

No. 17: Azkals vs Bangladesh Mar. 25 live updates here
There was no live TV coverage of the Azkals vs Bangladesh match, but thanks to ABS-CBN's Dyan Castillejo and Inquirer's Cedelf Tupas for their live updates on Twitter.

No. 18: Binibining Pilipinas 2011 Candidates in their jaw-dropping swimsuit pics (2nd Batch)
The 40 official candidates of Binibining Pilipinas 2011 paraded in swimsuits during the press presentation.

No. 19: Phil Younghusband is hotter than Piolo Pascual
Azkals striker Phil Younghusband was voted as the hottest hunk for January 2011.

No. 20: Paulo Avelino Bench photo scandal heats up the net
The Bench photos of Kapuso actor Paulo Avelino have become controversial because Paulo's "ball" was a bit exposed in one shot. This Mykiru's post about Paulo was featured on TV5's showbiz program "Juicy", ranking #1 on its Top 10 showbiz stories last March 10.

Azkals safe in Myanmar following the strong 7.0 earthquake

The Azkals have experienced the strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar just last night, March 24, 2011.

But thanks God, they're safe.

The Philippine Azkals who are still in Yangon, Myanmar for one more match in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers are reported safe, courtesy of ABS-CBN reporter Dyan Castillejo who's also in Myanmar to cover the Azkals matches.

Azkals player Anton Del Rosario shared on Twitter that they were on the 9th floor of a hotel in Myanmar when the earthquake happened and had to rush down using the fire exit.

"Felt the earthquake in the hotel, thought it was vertigo lol," Anton tweets. "Team ran down 9 stories. Seems like quakes are following us!"

The Azkals were also in Japan when the 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the country last March 11, 2011.

Myanmar Earthquake, Thailand Earthquake 2011: 7.0 magnitude quake in Burma and Thailand border

Myanmar and Thailand were both hit by a strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake Thursday night, March 24, 2011.

The earthquake struck near the border of Burma (Myanmar) and was felt strongly in its neighboring countries such as in northern Thailand, particularly in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, parts of China, Laos and even in Hanoi, Vietnam.

CNN reports at least 25 people were killed: 1 woman was killed when a roof collapsed in the Thailand earthquake while 24 casualties reported for Burma.

The quake's epicenter, according to the CNN report, was 589 km (365 miles) northeast of Yangon, Myanmar and 772 km (479 miles) north of Bangkok, Thailand.

No tsunami warning was issued.

Watch a video report from CNN:


The Myanmar and Thailand Earthquake happened 2 weeks after the Japan quake which killed almost 10 thousand people and over 17 thousand still missing as of this posting.

Video upload courtesy of axis4peace3

Earthquake in the Philippines, March 21, 2011: Earthquake of 5.7 magnitude felt today in Manila

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Mindoro, Philippines today, March 21, 2011, just less than an hour after a 5.8 quake was experienced in Afghanistan, according to the latest earthquake report from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Renato Solidum confirmed that on TV Patrol earlier and according to him, it was a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that happened at 6:37 PM, with epicenter 12-km. northeast of Lubang Island in Mindoro.

He also said that the quake was caused by the movement of the Manila Trench in the South China Sea.

Intensity 4 was posted for:
Talisay City, Batangas
Tagaytay City
Marikina City
City of Manila

Intensity 3:
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Lubang Island
Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
Quezon City
Makati City
Malabon City
Taguig City
Alabang, Muntinlupa
Bacoor, Cavite
Abra De Ilog

Intensity 2:
Plaridel, Bulacan
Baguio City
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
Lucban, Quezon

No damages were reported.

This is already the 3rd consecutive day that an earthquake with at least 4.5 magnitude was felt in the Philippines.

According to PHIVOLCS report, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake was felt in Davao Oriental last March 19 and a 6.1 magnitude quake hit Laoag City on March 20.

Let's just keep on praying guys for everyone's safety. Be alert and be prepared all the time.


[LATEST UPDATE: 3 hours after the above-mentioned 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, another quake has just shaken CamSur in the Bicol Region. According to PHIVOLCS, it was a 4.7 magnitude earthquake at 9:29PM with epicenter at Pili, Camarines Sur. Intensity 4 was reported for Naga City and Pili, CamSur.]