Philippines Hit by Several Earthquakes Today (May 9, 2019)
EARTHQUAKES – Here is a list of the quakes that hit Philippines today, May 9, 2019 (Thursday).
Every day, a lot of different places in the Philippines are shaken by quakes. It is because the country lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire making it prone to be affected by the movements of plates.
Undeniably, within PH, there are really areas that are constantly affected by quakes based on the records of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). These places which include parts of Surigao are shaken almost daily – fortunately, with low intensity quakes.
In most the earthquakes that hit parts of the Philippines, Phivolcs releases a bulletin. It is through it the location, magnitude, depth, and advise regarding the quake is made known to the public.
For today, May 9, 2019, Phivolcs has listed more than twenty(20) earthquakes already as of this writing. The listed started as early as 12:58 in the morning today.
Here is a list of the earthquakes that hit the Philippines today (May 9, 2019):
12:58 AM
Location: Marihatag (Surigao Del Sur)
Magnitude: 3.8
01:38 AM
Location: Botolan (Zambales)
Magnitude: 1.8
02:04 AM
Location: Marihatag (Surigao Del Sur)
Magnitude: 4.4
02:17 AM
Location: Governor Generoso (Davao Oriental)
Magnitude: 3.0
02:32 AM
Location: Canaman (Camarines Sur)
Magnitude: 1.9
02:38 AM
Location: Burgos (Surigao Del Norte)
Magnitude: 2.0
02:45 AM
Location: Marihatag (Surigao Del Sur)
Magnitude: 3.6
03:05 AM
Location: Tarragona (Davao Oriental)
Magnitude: 4.4
04:04 AM
Location: Governor Generoso (Davao Oriental)
Magnitude: 3.7
05:42 AM
Location: Sarangani (Davao Occidental)
Magnitude: 3.6
06:13 AM
Location: Castillejos (Zambales)
Magnitude: 2.0
06:50 AM
Location: Basay (Negros Oriental)
Magnitude: 2.2
07:20 AM
Location: Hinunangan (Southern Leyte)
Magnitude: 2.0
08:39 AM
Location: Marihatag (Surigao Del Sur)
Magnitude: 4.1
09:29 AM
Location: Mariveles (Bataan)
Magnitude: 1.9
11:08 AM
Location: Guiuan (Eastern Samar)
Magnitude: 2.3
11:28 AM
Location: Castillejos (Zambales)
Magnitude: 1.7
11:39 AM
Location: Calatagan (Batangas)
Magnitude: 4.2
11:59 AM
Location: Governor Generoso (Davao Oriental)
Magnitude: 2.8
12:07 PM
Location: Prosperidad (Agusan Del Sur)
Magnitude: 1.8
12:44 PM
Location: Jose Abad Santos (Davao Occidental)
Magnitude: 2.5
01:06 PM
Location: Rizal (Occidental Mindoro)
Magnitude: 1.9
02:34 PM
Location: Rizal (Occidental Mindoro)
Magnitude: 2.3
02:38 PM
Location: San Julian (Eastern Samar)
Magnitude: 4.1
03:56 PM
Location: Marihatag (Surigao Del Sur)
Magnitude: 2.8
Information from Phivolcs.