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Cebu in state of calamity after destructive quake

The entire Cebu has been placed under a state of calamity after multiple deaths and massive destruction were confirmed on Wednesday (October 1) following...

Brief eruption of Taal Volcano not connected to Cebu quake

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported early Wednesday that a brief minor phreatomagmatic eruption occurred over Taal Volcano in Batangas, but...

Quake aftermath forces class, work suspensions on Oct. 01

Classes for Wednesday, October 1, 2025 have been suspended in some areas due to the effects of a magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck near Bogo...

Death toll from 6.9 Cebu quake now at 60

Up to 60 people were killed in a powerful quake that struck the central Philippines, a senior rescue official said Wednesday. "We are receiving additional...

Powerful Bogo City quake triggers tsunami warning

A powerful magnitude-6.9 earthquake rattled Central and Eastern Visayas regions late Tuesday evening with its epicenter traced to Bogo City, Cebu that later triggered...

6.1-magnitude quake hits Central Papua

JAKARTA – A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Indonesia’s Central Papua province on Friday, the US Geological Survey reported, with no initial reports...

Magnitude 5.5 offshore quake hits La Union

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on early Friday morning recorded a magnitude 5.5 offshore earthquake in the waters off La Union...

Magnitude 4.5 quake strikes waters off Zambales

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday recorded a magnitude 4.5 offshore earthquake in the waters off Zambales at around 2:09...

OCD leads 3rd quarter nationwide quake drill

THE Office of Civil Defense (OCD) will lead the third quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, to test...

Eastern Samar tremor felt at magnitude-4.9

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Tuesday afternoon a magnitude-4.9 tectonic earthquake located 12 kilometers northwest of General Macarthur, Eastern Samar. The...

Powerful quake aftershocks cause more deaths, injuries in Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan – A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan at the weekend injured at least another 10...

Powerful quake aftershocks cause more injuries in Afghanistan

Jalalabad, Afghanistan—A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan at the weekend injured at least another 10 people and caused...

Searchers retrieve bodies in Afghan quake

NURGAL, Afghanistan – Volunteers and rescuers were pulling nore bodies from the rubble of destroyed buildings in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, four days after...

Afghanistan quake death toll tops 2,200–govt spokesman

Kabul, Afghanistan—More than 2,200 people were killed in the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan at the weekend, according to the latest toll from...
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