BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.9 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental before dawn on Sunday, May 7, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 3:38 a.m. and its epicenter was located 365 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed a significant increase in the number of earthquakes recorded at Kanlaon Volcano in the past 24 hours. In its advisory issued on Thursday, May 4, Phivolcs said that the monitoring network at Kanlaon Volcano recorded 20...
An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale rocked Isabela province on Thursday morning, May 4, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake, which was initially measured as a 5.8-magnitude tremor, occurred at 8:49 a.m. 29 kilometers...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.5 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Wednesday morning, May 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 9:23 a.m. and its epicenter was 196 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island...
Mount Kanlaon emitted 1,099 tonnes of volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO2), the highest so far this year, on Sunday, April 30, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) advised on Monday morning, May 1. Courtesy of Phivolcs "Volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas emission from the summit...
State seismologists on Saturday, April 29, said an earthquake with a magnitude measuring 5.5 jolted Occidental Mindoro. (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the seismic event was traced 16 kilometers (km) northwest of Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro. It was...
The top official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) stressed the importance of strengthening the monitoring systems and capability of the agency which can help prevent casualties and property losses. This is why Phivolcs Dir. Teresito C. Bacolcol shared all the data and...
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Agusan del Norte around 5:32 p.m., Monday, April 24, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake originated at a depth of 1 kilometer and had its epicenter around 4 kilometers northwest of Santiago, Agusan del...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.5 earthquake rocked Agusan del Norte on Monday afternoon, April 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 5:32 p.m. The epicenter was 21 kilometers (kms) northwest of Nasipit town, Agusan del Norte....
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-four earthquake rocked Sindangan town, Zamboanga del Norte province, on Monday morning, April 24, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake occurred at 8:28 a.m. and its epicenter was plotted 10 kilometers...
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Isabela province on Sunday afternoon, April 23, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 28 kilometers northeast of Maconacon town, Isabela province around 5:19 p.m. It was initially measured as a...
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 5.8 jolted waters off Davao Occidental, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday, April 21. (Phivolcs) The epicenter of the quake was traced 292 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island in the municipality of...
