Earthquake shakes Philippines, no tsunami warning issued

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Updated: 2/06 8:39 am

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Seismologists say a 6.8-magnitude earthquake has struck the central Philippines, but there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

No tsunami warning was issued.

The head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Renato Solidum says the quake that hit around noon Monday possibly caused some damage in structurally weak buildings.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered 44 miles (72 kilometers) north of Dumaguete city on Negros Island in the central Philippines.

It was also felt in central Cebu city, the country's second largest, where it lasted about 30 seconds.


(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Penny - 2/7/2012 1:46 AM
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When you report a quake can you report the time here compared to the time there and if a quake travels like a reverberation how long would it take to be felt here in Hawaii. Mahalo

lgsss - 2/6/2012 12:42 PM
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@incredulous: what problem would that be that you are solving? That black people currently are forced to live around idiots?

incredulous - 2/5/2012 9:39 PM
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"Negros Island"? They have their own island? Problem meet solution!

Ozonator - 2/5/2012 7:37 PM
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With condolences, I predicted this quake in http://climatecrocks.com/2012/01/16/climate-deniers-and-creationists-singing-from-the-same-hymnal/comment-page-2/#comment-6054 aka “B). ... the specifics of the Giulaino - Gansu Model (1/15 - 21/12) of extreme AGW earthquake warnings among tectonic energy lines with individual predictions for regions (magnitude in Richters) are: ... 3). Taiwan (6+) - Philippines (7+) - Guam (5+) - Vanuatu (7+) - Samoa (6+) - Tonga (6+) ... n= 33. ... C). ... 4). 4-week model ... Philippines” (“GBRWE 1/15 - 21/12''s Extreme Planetary Warnings for Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Solar/Terrestrial Flares from Human Activities”; Robert Rhodes, Supplemental; GBRWE 1/15 - 21/12, 1/14/12).

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