10-14-2013, 11:36 AM
FYI:
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/23689...hilippines
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -
A strong earthquake shook an area off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines but was not strong enough to generate a tsunami threat to Hawaii.
The quake was measured at a magnitude 7.2, according to preliminary reports from the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake happened at 2:13 p.m. Hawaii time at a depth of 20.5 miles.
According to the Associated Press Radio station DZMM quoted civil defense officials as saying that four people died when part of a fish port collapsed in nearby Cebu city, across the strait from Bohol.
The roof of a market in Mandaue in Cebu province also collapsed, injuring 19 people, according to TV reports. People rushed out of buildings and homes, including hospitals as aftershocks continued.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/23689...hilippines
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -
A strong earthquake shook an area off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines but was not strong enough to generate a tsunami threat to Hawaii.
The quake was measured at a magnitude 7.2, according to preliminary reports from the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake happened at 2:13 p.m. Hawaii time at a depth of 20.5 miles.
According to the Associated Press Radio station DZMM quoted civil defense officials as saying that four people died when part of a fish port collapsed in nearby Cebu city, across the strait from Bohol.
The roof of a market in Mandaue in Cebu province also collapsed, injuring 19 people, according to TV reports. People rushed out of buildings and homes, including hospitals as aftershocks continued.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.