The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, July 12, continued to record rockfalls and volcanic earthquakes due to the ongoing effusive eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay. Phivolcs said Mayon Volcano had 423 rockfall events, 24 volcanic earthquakes, as well as...
The ongoing eruption of Mayon Volcano has caused volcanic ash to fall on parts of Albay, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday, July 11. Thin ashfall is said to have been observed in the town of Camalig, as well as in Brgy. Mabinit in Legazpi City and...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-four earthquake jolted Agusan del Norte on Monday, July 10, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake was registered at 10:57 p.m. and its epicenter was pinpointed seven kilometers northeast of Jabonga town,...
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Eastern Samar and neighboring areas on Monday night, July 10, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 9:01 p.m., had its epicenter 18 kilometers (km) northwest of Llorente, Eastern Samar....
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has warned those within the eight-kilometer radius surrounding the Mayon Volcano to be prepared after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded an increased activity from the volcano's summit crater. *Mayon Volcano (file...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a new notice of "increased activity" in Mayon Volcano on Monday, July 10, due to the observation of more pyroclastic density current (PDC) occurrences over the past 24 hours. Phivolcs recorded 33 PDC events caused by dome...
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit Albay province on Sunday evening, July 9, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 8:48 p.m., had its epicenter 5 kilometers (km) southwest of Rapu-rapu, Albay. It occurred at a shallow depth...
Mayon Volcano’s ongoing activity still shows no signs of slowing down after a month of increased unrest. Between 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, and 5 a.m. on Sunday, July 9, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded three lava dome collapse-triggered pyroclastic...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has observed one-kilometer-high steam-laden plumes from Mayon Volcano, caused by the volcano’s continuous sulfur dioxide emissions. “Continuous moderate degassing from the summit crater produced steam-laden plumes that...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded more pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) in Mayon in the last 24 hours as a result of the collapse of the volcano's lava dome and lava front. In a bulletin released on Friday, July 7, Phivolcs said the Mayon Volcano...
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Zambales around 3:16 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 38 km beneath the epicenter, which was 28 kilometers from Palauig, Zambales. It was initially...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.1 earthquake jolted Sarangani on Thursday, July 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 11:27 a.m. and its epicenter was 25 kilometers southwest of Kiamba, Sarangani. The tremor had a depth of 20...
