Mayon Volcano’s rockfall and moderate degassing activities have continued to produce ash and steam-laden plumes in the last 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, June 11. Based on the seismic and visual data collected by Phivolcs,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 4.5-magnitude earthquake in Eastern Samar on Saturday night, June 10. (Courtesy of Phivolcs) The quake happened around 10:50 p.m. and struck 73 kilometers southeast of Dolores, Eastern Samar. Phivolcs said that the...
One volcanic earthquake as well as 59 rockfall events were observed in Mayon volcano over the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday, June 10. Photo of the Mayon Volcano crater at around 7:00 p.m. on June 9m 2023, exhibiting crater glow or...
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) OIC Director Teresito Bacolcol said it is “just a coincidence” that three active volcanoes in the country are exhibiting signs of unrest. In a public briefing on Friday, June 9, Bacolcol pointed out that the current activities of the...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.1 earthquake jolted Davao de Oro on Friday morning, June 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 8:30 a.m. and its epicenter was three kilometers east of Compostela town, Davao de Oro, with a depth of...
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) OIC Director Teresito Bacolcol said on Friday, June 9 that they are not ruling out the possibility of raising Mayon Volcano’s alert level from 3 to 4. “There is always the possibility na itaas natin ‘to to alert level 4 (that we...
The volcanic tremor in Taal lasted 165 hours and 55 minutes from June 2 to June 9, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). But despite showing signs of unrest, Phivolcs said the active volcano in Batangas is still on alert level 1. In its 8 a.m. bulletin...
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao de Oro on Friday morning, June 9, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake, which happened around 8:30 a.m. struck 3 kilometers northeast of Compostela, Davao de Oro. (Phivolcs) It recorded the quake at...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, June 9 warned of ash fall and possible lahar flow in areas surrounding Mayon Volcano. In the past 24 hours, six dome-collapse pyroclastic density currents (PDC) that lasted three to six minutes and 199 rockfall events...
The alert status for Mayon Volcano was raised from level 2 to 3 on Thursday, June 8 due to an “increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption,” said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In raising the alert level to 3, Phivolcs said that Mayon Volcano is...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 98 rockfall events in Mayon Volcano in the last 24 hours, nearly doubling the previous day’s record of 46 events. In its bulletin issued at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, Phivolcs said the rockfall events lasted two to three...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - Traces of ash were reported in some areas around Mayon Volcano in Albay, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, June 8. NETIZEN Mark Masbate Manlangit posts a photo in his Facebook account of ashfall from Mayon Volcano in...
