That is the map by Phivolcs displaying the place the earthquake hit in Leyte Province at previous 2 a.m. at the moment, January 16, 2025, which was issued by Phivolcs in its 2:58 a.m. within the company’s earthquake info bulletin. |Phivolcs.dost.gov.ph
CEBU CITY, Philippines — An depth III earthquake was felt in Cebu within the early morning hours of Thursday, January 16.
In accordance with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), this was after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook Calubian city in Leyte Province at previous 2:03 a.m.
The epicenter of the earthquake was situated 11.60 levels north and 124.4 levels east of Calubian city at a depth of seven kilometers.
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In Leyte city in Leyte Province, the earthquake was felt at depth V.
This was in accordance with Phivolcs in its 2:58 a.m. earthquake info bulletin.
A magnitude is used to explain how robust an earthquake is at its focus or middle. Phivolcs defines magnitude as ‘proportional to the power launched by an earthquake on the focus’.
Depth, however, refers back to the power perceived and felt by folks. Within the nation, Phivolcs is the one who would decide the depth of an earthquake.
Intensities are additionally ranked in Roman numerals with the upper numerals being nearer to the middle of the earthquake.
Phivolcs described the earthquake as tectonic in origin, which implies that the earthquake occurred as a result of sudden motion alongside faults and plate boundaries.
In accordance with the US Geological Survey in its web site, a fault is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
Phivolcs additionally stated in its 2:58 a.m. earthquake info bulletin, that no aftershock could be anticipated from the earthquake that rocked Leyte at the moment.
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