New Quake Again
Friday, August 31, 2012
FOREWORD
A large magnitude earthquake has hit the Samar region of the Philippines with magnitude 7.9, as reported by US Geological Survey (USGS).
However,no casualties was reported.
SOURCE :
7.6-magnitude quake off central Philippines
A major earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale was felt off the east coast of Samar province in the central Philippines at 8.47 p.m. local time Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.No casualties or property damage has been reported so far.
The epicentre of the quake was initially determined to be 146 km east of Samar with a depth of 34.9 km.
A tsunami warning was issued for the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Taiwan region immediately after the earthquake by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The Philippines sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where continental plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
HUMOR
Can we replace our seats from The Ring of Fire into None?
PROPECHIZMIZ
mORE earthquake will come as we don't move from the ring of fire but luckily the Philippines have no much causalities like the July 16,1990s big earthquake that has casualties..
