Saturday, February 6, 2016

Alert: Worldwide earthquakes, earthquake swarm in Quezon

Worldwide earthquakes today with M4.0+ 
(from EMSC-CSEM)


Earthquake swarms in Quezon ranging from M2.1 - M5.2 during the last 24 hours (from Phivolcs)


The strongest was a magnitude 5.2 quake located at 10 kilometers southeast of Lopez town. It was felt at Intensity 5 in Guinayangan town and Intensity 4 in Lopez, Pitogo and Gumaca.
A magnitude 5 quake struck at 6:41 a.m. with the epicenter located at 14 kilometers southwest of Buenavista town. It was felt at Intensity 5 in Buenavista, General Luna and Mulanay and  Intensity 4 in Guinayangan, Catanauan, Gumaca and Pitogo. 

This Philippine fault zone maps show that it is the Guinayangan Fault in Quezon that has moved.