Philippines Quake, Surigao city

[1oldman2]

30 aftershocks reported at last count, the eastern pacific plate is as restless as ever.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/11/world/philippines-earthquake-surigao-city/index.html
(CNN)A 6.7-magnitude earthquake killed at least six people and injured more than 120 in the southern Philippines late Friday, officials said.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38942461

 

[davenn]

eastern pacific plate is as restless as ever.

western Pacific Plate

M 6.5 approx. 20 km N of Surigao city and not right under it
building construction is pretty poor in the Philippines, doesn't take much for it to tumble

yes, recorded that one reasonably well
I have a bro and sis inlaw that live just a bit south of there, haven't heard from them yet as to if they felt it

Dave

 

[fresh_42]

western Pacific Plate

I thought the Philippines had its own plate (but forgotten where the map has been).

 

[davenn]

I thought the Philippines had its own plate (but forgotten where the map has been).

yes, the Philippine Islands are on the Philippine Plate
The Western side of the Pacific Plate in subducting under the Philippine Plate

 

[1oldman2]

western Pacific Plate