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State seismologists continue to detect aftershocks nearly a month after the destructive July 27 magnitude 7.0 northwestern Luzon quake. Aftermath of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake (Photo courtesy of Dugong Elementary School) In an advisory issued as of 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, the Philippine...

The number of aftershocks following the destructive magnitude 7.0 quake on Wednesday, July 27, has climbed to 849, said state seismologists on Thursday morning, July 27. Of the 849 aftershocks as of 1 p.m., 188 were plotted while 24 were felt, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) placed its units in northwestern Luzon on a heightened alert on Friday, July 23, to prepare for possible disaster response operations due to the continuous threat of typhoon “Fabian.” ​The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) placed its units in northwestern Luzon on...