Ilocos Norte

Earthquake Today: Philippine islands hit by 5.6 magnitude tremor

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Earthquake Today: On Wednesday, a seismic event occurred in the Philippine Islands Region when a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the area. The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) confirmed the quake, which was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers (approximately 6.21 miles) below the Earth’s surface. The earthquake happened at 15:09:46 GMT on Wednesday, … Read more

Magnitude-5.6 quake jolts Burgos, Ilocos Norte — PHIVOLCS

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A magnitude-5.6 earthquake hit the municipality of Burgos in Ilocos Norte on Monday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). According to its 11:27 a.m. bulletin, PHIVOLCS data showed that the tectonic earthquake occurred at 10:56 a.m. It had a depth of 15 kms, recorded off the coast of Burgos. PHIVOLCS … Read more