6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Manila
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Manila
Source : 6.0 Earthquake, volcanic ash burst strike Philippines Sin Chew Jit Poh – 1 hour ago
2010-11-06 17:51
MANILA, Saturday 6 November 2010 (AFP) – A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake and a burst of volcanic ash struck a region south of the Philippine capital on Saturday in quick sucession, but government experts said the events were unrelated. A earthquake hit the Bicol region early Saturday, shaking people from their sleep but causing no serious damage, the government said. The quake, with an epicentre off the coat of Burias island, about 275 kilometres (171 miles) southeast of Manila, occurred at 12:41 am (1641 GMT Friday), the government seismology office said.
100 injured in Iran earthquake
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100 injured in Iran earthquake(UKPA) – 1 hour ago
About 100 people were injured in a 4.9-magnitude earthquake which stuck western Iran, state television has reported.
The quake struck at 7.22am local time (3.08am GMT) in the town of Dorood, causing damage to residential buildings.
The report said 25 of the injured remained in hospital, while the others were released after treatment.
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5.0 magnitude quake hits NW China’s Xinjiang
Source : 5.0 magnitude quake hits NW China’s Xinjiang3 hours ago
An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale hit northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 10:12 a.m. Beijing Time Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 36.8 degrees north latitude and 87.5 degrees east longitude with a depth of about 10 kilometers, the center said.