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The United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said it had a magnitude of 7.4 and that it measured VII (Destructive) on the PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale in Tandag.
At 16:14 PST (08:14 UTC) on November 17, 2023, the province of Sarangani on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines was struck by an earthquake measuring 6.7 Mww. It had a maximum perceived intensity of VIII ( Severe) on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. At least eleven people were killed and another 730 were treated for injuries.
The PHIVOLCS earthquake intensity scale ( PEIS; Filipino: Panukat ng Pagyanig ng Lindol) [1] is a seismic scale used and developed by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) to measure the intensity of earthquakes . It was developed as upon a specific response to the 1990 Luzon earthquake.
Largest. Mw 8.3 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake. Deadliest. M w 8.0 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake 5,000–8,000 killed. The Philippines lies within the zone of complex interaction between several tectonic plates, involving multiple subduction zones and one large zone of strike-slip, all of which are associated with major earthquakes.
A magnitude 7.6 is classified as a “major earthquake” on the Richter scale, and the U.S. Geological Survey reported that it was the strongest earthquake to hit the region in more than 40 years.
PHIVOLCS Observatory at Mount Hibok-Hibok.. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS, Tagalog:; Tagalog: Surian ng Pilipinas sa Bulkanolohiya at Sismolohiya) is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, as well as other specialized information and services primarily for the protection of ...
By 2:30 pm, PHIVOLCS raised the alert status to Alert Level 2, although PHIVOLCS through its Taal Volcano Observatory had advised residents of Volcano Island to evacuate at around 1 pm. Stronger explosions began around 3 pm that spewed an ash column exceeding a kilometer high, prompting PHIVOLCS to upgrade the alert status to Alert Level 3 by 4 ...
A television presenter continued to deliver his live news bulletin after a powerful earthquake shook the studio. At least 13 people have died after the 6.5-magnitude quake hit Pakistan and ...