BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake jolted Sarangani on Monday, July 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake at 11:35 p.m. and its epicenter was plotted 49 kilometers southwest of Maitum, Sarangani. The tremor had a shallow depth of...
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani province at 11:35 p.m. on Monday, July 17, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said it had located the epicenter of the earthquake 33 kilometers (km) southwest of Maitum, Sarangani. It...
The number of earthquakes caused by Mayon Volcano’s heightened unrest has significantly increased in the last 24 hours, based on the monitoring of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) between Sunday, July 16, and Monday, July 17. Phivolcs in its bulletin released at 8...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday, July 15, that Mayon Volcano remained at alert level 3 as it showed intensified unrest or magmatic unrest. The Mayon Volcano ejects massive pyroclastic density currents (PDC) towards the Basud Gully in Sto. Domingo...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake jolted the province of Dinagat Islands before dawn on Saturday, July 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 2:54 a.m. and its epicenter was located 19 kilometers (kms) northwest of...
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao Oriental on Friday night, July 14, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Photo credit to Phivolcs Phivolcs stated that the quake was monitored 54 kilometers (km) southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, at 10:04...
Based on the monitoring of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the lava flow of Mayon Volcano stayed in “very slow” status on Friday, July 14. The Mayon Volcano ejects massive pyroclastic density currents (PDC) towards the Basud Gully in Sto. Domingo town in Albay...
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit Cagayan on Friday, July 14, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Photo credit to Phivolcs Phivolcs said the quake was recorded 22 kilometers (km) northwest of Dalupiri Island, Calayan, Cagayan, at 6:26 a.m. In the bulletin released...
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Thursday evening, July 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Photo credit to Phivolcs In the bulletin released by Phivolcs, the tremor was spotted 360 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island, Municipality of...
Lava flow from the Mayon Volcano’s crater is still occurring at a “very slow” rate, based on the monitoring of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) from Wednesday, July 12, to Thursday, July 13. Phivolcs said that the "very slow effusion of lava" causes the...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.4 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Thursday morning, July 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 4:50 a.m. and its epicenter was 348 kilometers southeast of Balut Island in the municipality of...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, July 13 that it is considering raising the Taal Volcano’s alert level from 1 to 2 if the restive volcano’s activity worsens. Phivolcs made the announcement after detecting a series of shallow tremors and an...
