BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.4 earthquake rattled Davao Oriental on Tuesday afternoon, September 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the tremor at 12:32 p.m. and its epicenter was 126 kilometers (kms) southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental....
(Phivolcs) A 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Oriental Mindoro at 7:01 p.m. on Monday, Sept 18, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Its epicenter was traced 34 kilometers southwest of Victoria, Oriental Mindoro. The earthquake's initial magnitude was 4.7, but...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.1 earthquake jolted Davao de Oro province on Monday morning, September 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tremor was recorded at 4:49 a.m. and its epicenter was four kilometers (kms) southeast of New Bataan...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Sept. 17, detected an increase in volcanic tremor events in Mayon Volcano, Albay. Mayon Volcano (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) In its latest bulletin, Phivolcs reported that the Mayon Volcano exhibited 12...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The province of Ilocos Norte reported no damage from the magnitude-6.3 earthquake that rocked extreme Northern Luzon on Tuesday night, September 12. However, the Office of Civil Defense said on Wednesday, September 13, that five people were reported injured due to...
There is no tsunami threat in the Philippines after the 6.4-magnitude earthquake recorded in Dalupiri Island, Cagayan on Tuesday night, Sept. 12, said the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). (Photo credit to PhiVolcs) "No destructive tsunami threat exists based on available...
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Dalupiri Island, Cagayan at 7:03 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. (Photo credit to PhiVolcs) The earthquake has a depth of focus of 010 kilometers based on the data from Phivolcs. Intensity IV was...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.6 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Monday morning, September 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the tremor at 6:38 a.m. and its epicenter was 368 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.1 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental province before dawn on Friday morning, September 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tremor was recorded at 3:20 a.m. and its epicenter was 280 kilometers (kms) southeast of...
(Phivolcs) A 4.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Leyte province on Wednesday evening, Sept. 6, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 10:38 p.m., had its epicenter 6 kilometers (km) northwest of Capoocan, Leyte. It occurred...
Mayon Volcano (Ellson Quismorio/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has less than half of the "ideal minimum" number of seismic monitoring stations, which track earthquakes. This was learned during the DOST 2024...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.4 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental province on Wednesday morning, September 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tremor was recorded at 8:07 a.m. and its epicenter was 320 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island,...