A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on Saturday night, Oct. 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its Earthquake Information No. 1, Phivolcs said the tectonic tremor occurred at 6:56 p.m. The quake had a depth of 10...
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its Earthquake Information No. 1, the agency said the tectonic quake occurred at 1:26 p.m. with a depth of 14...
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit Bogo City, Cebu on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its Earthquake Information No. 1, Phivolcs said the quake occurred at 12:59 p.m., with a depth of 10 kilometers. According to the agency,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Zambales at 2:09 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 10 kilometers northwest of Masinloc, Zambales, at a depth of 30 kilometers. Its instruments measured the quake...
DAVAO CITY – The city government on Monday, Oct. 13, temporarily barred people from occupying four buildings here due to severe damage in the recent magnitude-7.4 earthquake. In a public advisory, Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (administrative and school building), The Velvet Suites and...
Citing initial estimates from ongoing assessments, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, October 11, reported P2.2 billion in damages to 575 schools and 189 injured teachers and students following the magnitude 7.4 Davao Oriental earthquake, with alternative learning modes implemented to...
DAVAO CITY — The Davao Oriental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported on Friday, Oct. 10, three deaths, 196 injured, and more than 57,000 families were affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake. As of 10 p.m. on Oct. 10, consolidated reports from the PDRRMO and...
DAVAO CITY – Davao de Oro Gov. Raul Mabanglo ordered the temporary suspension of all mining operations, effective immediately, following the magnitude-7.4 earthquake that struck the Davao region on Friday, Oct. 10. Mabanglo confirmed the order during the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a total of 792 aftershocks as of Saturday morning, October 11, following the powerful magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 earthquakes that struck offshore Davao Oriental on October 10. Of the total aftershocks, 331 have been plotted,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, October 10, said at least 82 learners and 45 teachers sustained injuries following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck offshore near Manay, Davao Oriental. Based on the latest Situation Report from the DepEd Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the two strong earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental on Friday, Oct. 10, a magnitude 7.4 and a magnitude 6.8, may be considered a “doublet earthquake.” “These are distinct earthquakes in almost the same area, with two (or...
CEBU CITY – The powerful earthquake that struck Mindanao sent Metro Cebu to a screeching halt on Friday, Oct. 10. The magnitude-7.4 quake, whose epicenter was located 62 kilometers east of Manay town, Davao Oriental province, forced several local government units (LGUs) in Cebu province to...
