The increase in Mayon’s volcanic activity continues, manifested by a “repetitive pulse tremor” that has been occurring since July 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday, July 5. Phivolcs said the pulse tremor that was detected at 3:47 p.m. on...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a series of weak volcanic earthquakes in Mayon Volcano since July 3, which shows an “increased activity” in the restive volcano in Albay. “Since 3:47 p.m. (Philippine time) yesterday (July 3), the Mayon Volcano Network...
Lava flowing sluggishly from the erupting Mayon Volcano has advanced to a distance of 2.8 kilometers on the southern flank of the volcano as of Tuesday, July 4, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). This was longer than the previous day’s 2.7-kilometer-long lava...
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Sarangani province on Monday evening, July 3, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The earthquake's epicenter, which struck at approximately 6:20 p.m. was located 15 kilometers from Kiamba, Sarangani. It occurred at a shallow...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.1 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Monday afternoon, July 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 2:30 p.m. and its epicenter was 81 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao...
Mayon Volcano’s ongoing eruption led to another collapse of its lava front and longer pyroclastic flows that produced a light brown plume on Monday, July 3, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs monitored two pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) caused by...
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit Surigao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, July 2, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck around 1:40 p.m. and originated 5 kilometers (km) northwest of Lianga, Surigao del Sur. It occurred at a shallow depth...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-four earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Sunday morning, July 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 3:48 a.m. and its epicenter was 165 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental....
The lava flow from Mayon Volcano continued to cascade down its slopes at a “very slow” rate and has now reached a length of up to 2.7 kilometers as of Sunday, July 2, said the Philippine Institute and Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). From 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 1, to 5 a.m. on Sunday,...
The generation of more pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) as a result of the collapse of a lava dome on Mayon Volcano, as well as the occurrence of more frequent volcanic earthquakes, characterized the “increased” eruptive activity at the restive volcano on Friday, June 30, said State...
Four dome collapse pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) from the lava dome of Mayon Volcano were recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, June 30, indicating an increase in the activity of the restive volcano in Albay. In a bulletin issued at 8 p.m.,...
The “very slow” lava flow and sporadic lava dome collapse in Mayon Volcano have continued to result in rockfall occurrences and pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its bulletin on Friday, June 30....
