A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Davao Oriental late Wednesday evening, May 6, and was felt in several areas in northeastern and southeastern Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its Earthquake Information No. 2, the tremor was...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified ground presence and security operations in Eastern Samar following the magnitude six earthquake that shook the province on Monday, May 4. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said policemen in Eastern Visayas were immediately deployed to...
TACLOBAN CITY – No major damage has been reported following the magnitude-six earthquake that struck San Julian, Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, according to initial reports from local authorities. Police Lt. Eduardo Sande, chief of police in San Julian town —the quake’s epicenter— said...
TACLOBAN CITY – Gov. Ralph Vincent Evardone suspended work in all government offices in Eastern Samar following a magnitude-6.1 earthquake on Monday to ensure employees ' safety and allow authorities to assess potential damage from the quake. "Residents are advised to remain alert for...
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, May 4, and was felt across parts of the Visayas, Bicol Region, and Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its Earthquake Information No. 2, Phivolcs said the tremor, which was...
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Eastern Samar early Wednesday morning, April 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 6:58 a.m., with its epicenter located 42 kilometers...
A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Japan early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities or damage, The quake struck 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of the small town of Sarabetsu in Hokkaido at a depth of 81 kilometers (50...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) reiterated its call on Thursday for Eastern Visayas residents to prepare for a major earthquake as the Central Leyte fault remains ripe for destructive ground shaking. During the Maghanda Summit at the Leyte Convention Complex in...
A total of 101 volcano-tectonic earthquakes have been recorded at Bulusan Volcano since 4:50 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, indicating increased seismic activity at the restive volcano, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquakes,...
TOKYO (AP) — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Monday off northern Japan sparked a short-lived tsunami alert and an advisory of a slightly higher risk of a possible megaquake for its coastal areas. The Cabinet Office and the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was a 1% chance for a megaquake,...
No tsunami threat has been recorded in the Philippines following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on Monday afternoon, April 20, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake occurred at 3:52 p.m. (Philippine...
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert in the region. The quake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 occurred off the coast of Sanriku in northern Japan at around 4:53 p.m. (0753 GMT), at a depth...
