Strong earthquake off Southern Philippines

[AsahinaKimi]

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Friday.

The quake’s epicenter was 92 kilometers southeast of Davao Oriental in southeast Mindanao. The earthquake occurred at 4:37 p.m. local time.

The tremors from the earthquake were felt in major coastal cities in southeast Mindanao. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, there is no tsunami threat but aftershocks are expected.
http://www.examiner.com/x-34209-Phillippines-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m2d26-Strong-earthquake-off-Southern-Philippines

[malaise]

1. 5.9 not 5.5

We had a 5.6 here in Jamaica on Saturday.

[AsahinaKimi]

2. Now its 6.0

MANILA: An offshore earthquake measuring 6. 0 on the Richer scale struck eastern Philippines early Thursday morning, the government-run quake monitoring institute reported.

There is no immediate report of casualties or damages.

The quake, tectonic in origin, occurred at 02:49 am local time (1849 GMT Wednesday) and its center was located in the sea, about 156 km east of Virac, Cataduanes province with a depth of 31 km, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The archipelago sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the continental rim that surrounds the Pacific, and is frequently hit by earthquakes.



http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2010-01/28/content_9391163.htm

[RC]

3. Maybe all these earthquakes means that

The earth is coming apart. Ya think?

[SoCalDem]

4. It's always "moving".. we just pay more attention in the aftermath of a "big" one

:)

[AsahinaKimi]

5. California has many many earthquakes each day

Not always big ones like shown here, but many many micro quakes
during all hours of the day.