BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rocked Balut Island in the municipality of Sarangani in Davao Occidental on Monday morning, April 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake occurred at 9:32 a.m. and its epicenter was 301 kilometers southeast of...
BUTUAN CITY – Provincial and municipal disaster councils in the Caraga region were mobilized following a moderately strong tectonic earthquake that rocked Agusan del Norte at past midnight on Friday, April 14. Agusan del Norte Gov. Maria Angelica Rosedell M. Amante, Mayor Ronnie Vicente R....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Agusan del Norte past midnight on Friday, April 14. Based on its earthquake information, Phivolcs said the quake struck 6 kilometers southeast of Santiago, Agusan del Norte around 12:04 a.m. The...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake rocked the island-province of Tawi-Tawi past midnight on Thursday, April 13, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the epicenter of the 12:46 a.m. earthquake was 332 kilometers (kms) southeast of...
BUTUAN CITY – A 4.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Zamboanga del Sur province anew Thursday afternoon, April 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 12:04 p.m. The epicenter was plotted only eight...
(Phivolcs) A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Masbate province on Thursday afternoon, April 6, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the quake struck 13 kilometers northeast of Masbate City, Masbate province around 5:17 p.m....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday midnight, April 5, canceled its tsunami advisory in Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar as there have been no significant sea level disturbances recorded after the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit Gigmoto,...
State seismologists on Tuesday evening, April 4 advised residents of Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar to stay away from the beach and refrain from going to the coast following the magnitude 6.6 quake off Gigmoto, Catanduanes. Photo courtesy of Phivolcs In its initial bulletin, the...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rocked Davao de Oro on Thursday morning, March 30, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The earthquake struck at 6:37 a.m. and its epicenter was 12 kilometers southeast of the municipality of New Bataan, Davao de...
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Ilocos Norte on Tuesday afternoon, March 28, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 35 kilometers southwest of Burgos, Ilocos Norte around 1:51 p.m. The tremor was felt at Intensity IV (moderately...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Two more earthquakes rocked Northern Luzon hours after a magnitude-4.7 tremor hit the region on Sunday, March 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude-4.9 earthquake struck at 8:38 p.m. Its epicenter was four kilometers...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental on Monday, March 27, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 8:44 a.m. and its epicenter was located 57 kilometers (kms) southeast of Sarangani...
