No person died and only minimal damage on infrastructure was reported in the aftermath of a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck Batangas and sent many people in different areas in Luzon trembling, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Friday, June 16. *Office of Civil Defense (OCD) personnel...
Gov. Ramil Hernandez suspended classes on all levels in Laguna after a magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck the neighboring province of Batangas on Thursday, June 15. HERNANDEZ (FB) Hernandez said the declaration ensures safety of students while school buildings are being checked by engineering...
CALATAGAN, Batangas – Mayor Peter Oliver Palacio here reported no significant damage from the magnitude-6.3 earthquake that rocked this town on Thursday morning, June 15. Palacio said that the municipal engineering team has been sent to check the municipal hall and other structures here. He...
CAVITE – The city government of Bacoor has suspended classes and city hall transactions following the [magnitude 6.3 earthquake](https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/14/6-3-magnitude-quake-jolts-batangas-phivolcs) that rattled parts of Luzon on Thursday, June 15. Photo from DepEd Tayo Bacoor City's...
The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Calatagan, Batangas at 10:19 a.m. on June 15 was felt in Muntinlupa. According to the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management, the earthquake registered an intensity 2 in the city. The Philippine Earthquake Intensity Meter Network...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental province before dawn on Thursday, June 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 2:08 a.m. and its epicenter was located 201 kilometers southeast of Balut...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental before dawn on Wednesday, June 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 2:49 a.m. and its epicenter was traced 12 kilometers southeast of Don Marcelino, Davao...
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit Occidental Mindoro around 8:57 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Its epicenter was traced 46 kilometers (km) northwest of Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, at a depth of 20 km. According to Phivolcs, the tremor...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 4.5-magnitude earthquake in Eastern Samar on Saturday night, June 10. (Courtesy of Phivolcs) The quake happened around 10:50 p.m. and struck 73 kilometers southeast of Dolores, Eastern Samar. Phivolcs said that the...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 participated in the second quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill 2023 in this camp on Thursday, June 8. THE Police Regional Office-13 participates in the second quarter nationwide earthquake drill in Camp Rafael C....
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.1 earthquake jolted Davao de Oro on Friday morning, June 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 8:30 a.m. and its epicenter was three kilometers east of Compostela town, Davao de Oro, with a depth of...
The Las Piñas city government joined the nationwide earthquake drill as a proactive effort to enhance disaster preparedness and ensure the safety of its residents on Thursday, June 8. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the drill aimed to simulate a realistic scenario to test the city’s emergency response...
