Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.4 Earthquake hits San Juan, Argentina.

5.4 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

5.3 Earthquake hits southern Sumatra, Indonesia.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Volcano Islands, Japan.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Balleny Islands.

Philippines

The magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit parts of Central Visayas last Oct. 15 moved part of Bohol closer to Cebu. The powerful quake - which left more than 200 people dead - moved Bohol, including Tagbilaran City, by 55 centimetres west towards Cebu. The phenomenon does not pose any threat to Cebu or Bohol however.

The tremor was generated by a blind fault, now called the North Bohol Fault. The movement was discovered through GPS (Global Positioning System) in Tagbilaran City. "This is normal, especially during a large quake." The tremor has generated at least 4,026 aftershocks, 114 of which were felt.