Posted on 10/14/2013 5:34:12 PM PDT by bd476
praying here,
As though third-world countries or anyone else has infinite money to replace all buildings and bridges.
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No official word yet on a tsunami.
Large quake shakes Philippines; no tsunami threat to Hawaii
A large earthquake has struck the Philippines but did not generate a tsunami threat for Hawaii, officials said today.
The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2, was centered 3 miles east of Balilihan in Bohol province at 8:13 a.m. Tuesday at the epicenter (2:13 p.m. Monday in Hawaii) at a depth of 35 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach said “no destructive widespread tsunami threat exists based on historical earthquake and tsunami data. However, earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within a hundred kilometers of the earthquake epicenter.”
The initial temblor was followed by a magnitude 5,4 quake in the same area about 15 minutes later, according to the USGS.
That is pretty deep....up the thread it was reported as much closer to the surface.
I didn’t feel a think in Manila. I was up doing some online coursework and on the 22nd floor of my condo building.
Ken R
Did not feel a thing in Manila.
any damages being reported locally? We are not getting much news.
Ray, the depth is 56.8 KM or 35 miles deep and is considered a shallow quake.
From USGS:
Shallow earthquakes are between 0 and 70 km deep; intermediate earthquakes, 70 - 300 km deep; and deep earthquakes, 300 - 700 km deep. In general, the term "deep-focus earthquakes" is applied to earthquakes deeper than 70 km. All earthquakes deeper than 70 km are localized within great slabs of shallow lithosphere that are sinking into the Earth's mantle.
USGS: Measuring the Size of an Earthquake
Been watching on the USGS site. Apparently no tsunami warnings..?
Sister has friends in Mandanao.
Anyone getting reports of damage?
Cebu City : I’ve been in several earthquakes in my life. This was by far the strongest & most frightening. I thought my building would fall down. Many aftershocks continuing every few minutes. Power is out everywhere. Even our generator has not come on yet.
Update 01:17 UTC : A 400 year old church in Bohol has collapsed
Update 01:17 UTC : Reports from Bohol are mentioning “roads torn up, electricity cables down…”
Update 01:10 UTC : Reports are giving at least 4 fatalities. Many provincial authorities have suspended classes for today. Also reports of many collapsed houses in Bohol
Update 01:09 UTC : The theoretical damage engine from Max Wyss is giving the following grim results :
Reuters is reporting four dead in a building collapse in Cebu.
Hi Ernest! Wish I had seen you earlier, would have pinged to my post below.
Unfortunately this is a major quake and is also a shallow quake at 35 miles deep (56.8 KM).
from USGS Measuring Earthquakes - 56.8 KM or 35 miles deep is considered a shallow quake
Update:
- Four deaths have been reported.
- Japan's Meterological Agency reports that there is no current threat of a tsunami in Japan related to this quake.
ESTIMATE OF HUMAN LOSSES Injured Exp. min/max: 100/1500 Fatalities Exp. min/max: 0/200
Looks like center was on Bohol island. The chocolate mountains
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