A Series of Earthquakes Hit Samar, Philippines
By cowboy next door, 2nd Feb 2012 | Follow this author
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A series of moderate earthquakes was felt in Samar, Philippines on February 1, 2012 (Wednesday).
Local Report from PHIVOLCS thru ABS-CBN News
The earthquake started at around 12:26pm at epicenter. Intensity 4.3 was recorded 13km NE of Borongan. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), it shook the region 5 times. See figures below:
First Occurence:
Time: 12:26pm
Intensity: 4.3 / 4.0 in Borongan City
Location: 13km NE Borongan
Second Occurence:
Time: 12:30pm
Intensity: 5
Depth: 16km
Location: 38km NE Borongan
Third Occurence:
Time: 12:39pm
Intensity: 4.6/ 5 in Borongan City/ 4 in Tacloban City, Pastrana Leyte and Mercedes E. Samar
Location: 13km NE Borongan
Fourth Occurence:
Time: 3:51pm
Intensity: 3.5
Location: 64km N Borongan City
Fifth Occurence:
Time: 4:42pm
Intensity: 2.8
Location: 45km N Borongan City
Web Reports showed 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake
The reports shown in some web references reflected a slight difference.
Sources:
earthquake-report.com
earthquake.usgs.gov
ABS-CBN News
wikipedia - map
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2nd Feb 2012 (#)
Hi friend cowboynextdoor,
Hope you're all fine there and out of calamity.
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2nd Feb 2012 (#)
Hello Cowboy, ditto Rathna's concern, please keep us posted. Ps. Last time Paul Pruel's town was worst hit. I hope Buzz is alright too. Praying for you.
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2nd Feb 2012 (#)
Hope all's okay, Jules. Oh, Andre, thanks, I was far up north in the Philippines to be affected from the earthquakes down south, thanks.
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2nd Feb 2012 (#)
Philippines gets the rumblers often. Hope it is minor and life goes on as usual. Take care, nevertheless, cowboy - siva
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2nd Feb 2012 (#)
Good reporting, Cowboy.
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2nd Feb 2012 (#)
Hope all is ok with you Cowboy, I share the others concern..Excellent reporting as always.
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2nd Feb 2012 (#)
The Phillipines is having such bad luck with awful disasters lately. Hope it all cools down in more ways than one.
You OK though, honey? Hope so.
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3rd Feb 2012 (#)
Thanks my friends Rathnashikamani, Andre, Buzz, Siva, Songbird, Ms Sheila for the concern....i was reading wikinu articles when that happened.....i was at the second floor of a building
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3rd Feb 2012 (#)
So scary to read this report, keep safe and if you can please keep updated....
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4th Feb 2012 (#)
I do hope you stay safe, dear Cowboy. I say a prayer for you and please keep in touch.
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4th Feb 2012 (#)
Maybe Kabz they are the delayed aftershocks ---take care Igan.
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6th Feb 2012 (#)
I heard this from the news....People there must be always prepared and alert anytime...
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