The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is set to inaugurate a state-of-the-art facility monitoring center for earthquakes and tsunamis in San Fernando, Cebu on Friday, May 10. Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group The Phivolcs Visayas Cluster Monitoring Center for...
A weak phreatic or steam-driven eruption occurred at the Taal Volcano’s main crater between 8:27 a.m. and 8:31 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in an advisory. Phivolcs said the eruption produced white and steam-filled plumes that...
TACLOBAN CITY – A magnitude-six earthquake rocked Leyte on Friday night, May 3. DULAG in Leyte was the epicenter of the earthquake. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake was tectonic in origin. It had a depth of eight kilometers and its epicenter was in...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.8-magnitude quake that struck Leyte province on Friday evening, May 3. Based on Phivolcs’ data, the earthquake struck at 6:16 p.m., with an epicenter 36 kilometers northeast of Abuyog, Leyte. Phivolcs...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) had recorded an increased emission of sulfur dioxide (SO2) over Kanlaon Volcano on Tuesday, April 30. Kanlaon Volcano (Manila Bulletin file photo) Phivolcs said the SO2 emission of 2, 707 tons per day was the second highest...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it recorded a phreatic eruption in Taal Volcano on Tuesday, April 30. Photo from Pixabay Phivolcs said the phreatic eruption, which occurred at 3:20 a.m., lasted for three minutes. It also said five volcanic...
Taal Volcano (Lizst Torres Abello/Manila Bulletin file photo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday, April 29 that it observed another phreatic, or steam-driven, eruption at the Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours. Phivolcs’ 24-hour observation of the Taal...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan on Saturday, April 27. (Phivolcs) The tremor occurred at 4:35 p.m. in Bonin Islands in Japan Region, said Phivolcs. ...
A magnitude 5 earthquake jolted Davao Oriental at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. (Phivolcs) Phivolcs located the earthquake’s epicenter 90 kilometers (km) northeast of Baganga, Davao Oriental. It was...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, April 22, explained the potential impact of strong-magnitude earthquakes that may occur at any time. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) In an interview with the "Ako at Geo" program, Phivolcs Supervising Science Research...
Although referred to as a “Big One,” the Philippines may experience "many" large or powerful earthquakes rather than just one, an expert from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday, April 22. (Photo from Pixabay) In an interview with the "Ako at...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said another short-lived phreatic event occurred at the Taal Main Crater, which was the fourth eruptive activity that was recorded by the Main Crater Observation Station (VTMC) on Saturday, April 20. (Phivolcs) The...
