6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of the Philippines' Batan Islands

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A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of the Philippines' Batan Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

No further details.

http://www.cnn.com

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Date-Time: Sunday, June 01, 2008 at 01:57:22 UTC

Location: 20.115°N, 121.317°E

Depth: 22.4 km (13.9 miles)

Region: BATAN ISLANDS REGION, PHILIPPINES

Distances

80 km (50 miles) WSW of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines

220 km (135 miles) NNE of Laoag, Luzon, Philippines

550 km (340 miles) S of T'AI-PEI, Taiwan

610 km (380 miles) N of MANILA, Philippines

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recent.../us2008stag.php

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Tsunami ?

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Is this the same one? I don't know where the Batan Islands are.

A powerful earthquake struck near a channel that separates Taiwan and the Philippines on Sunday but no damage or injuries were reported, officials said.

Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said the magnitude 6.8 quake hit at 9:57 a.m. The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.4.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hwBScac...kKmK6QD9111J7G2

Edited June 1, 2008 by VJ Troll

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Those islands are closer to Taiwan than the Philippines. I was talking to a buddy in Manila just after the quake and he did not even feel it.

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Bataan Islands is here in the Philippines,., OMG! that is a strong one. i am here from Manila and we didn't feel the earthquake. Thank God! but i hope that earthquake didn't damage alot in Bataan.

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Batan Island is just at top of the Batanes island. Here's the location.

Is this the same one? I don't know where the Batan Islands are.

A powerful earthquake struck near a channel that separates Taiwan and the Philippines on Sunday but no damage or injuries were reported, officials said.

Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said the magnitude 6.8 quake hit at 9:57 a.m. The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.4.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hwBScac...kKmK6QD9111J7G2

Edited June 1, 2008 by SHAPE OF MY HEART

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I live in Bataan , it's not Bataan, it's Batan Island, both different and far from each other.

Bataan Islands is here in the Philippines,., OMG! that is a strong one. i am here from Manila and we didn't feel the earthquake. Thank God! but i hope that earthquake didn't damage alot in Bataan.

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I live in Bataan , it's not Bataan, it's Batan Island, both different and far from each other.

Bataan Islands is here in the Philippines,., OMG! that is a strong one. i am here from Manila and we didn't feel the earthquake. Thank God! but i hope that earthquake didn't damage alot in Bataan.

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haha sry i misread it i thought it was BATAAN hehe but OH MY! earthquake still scares me

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