Philippines tectonic quake reflects seismic tension on Japan
Posted by JAC on 3/20/2011, 6:06 am
 March 20, 2011 - MANILA/ Aurora Philippines: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 4.5 magnitude earthquake that hit the vicinity of Mati, Davao Oriental yesterday morning. Phivolcs reported that the tremor happened yesterday at around 8:36 am and was said to be tectonic in origin. There were no monitored intensities. Phivolcs is not expecting any damages and aftershocks. The Philippine archipelago is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire where volcanic activities and earthquakes are common. Meanwhile, the death toll in the landslide- and flood-stricken provinces in eastern Visayas has risen to nine, with thousands of villagers displaced, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said yesterday. Benito Ramos, the council's executive director and Office of Civil Defense administrator, said more than 14,000 residents were evacuated in the Samar and Leyte provinces with the help of the Army and the Philippine National Police. Last Thursday, a family of seven in Tacloban City was buried alive in a landslide. Mayor Alfred Romualdez has declared the entire city under a state of calamity, as flooding has affected nearly 4,000 families. -The Peninsula http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/s.-asia/philippines/146230-tectonic-earthquake-landslide-hit-philippines.html |
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