VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – A magnitude-3.4 earthquake rocked this province on Friday morning, March 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake occurred at 9:13 a.m. The tectonic quake’s epicenter was located three kilometers southwest of this city...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Cagayan province on Thursday morning, March 23. Based on its earthquake information, Phivolcs said the quake struck 18 kilometers northwest of Dalupiri Island, Calayan, Cagayan around 7:31 a.m. The...
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao Oriental on Wednesday afternoon, March 22, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the quake struck 2 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental around 12:28 p.m. Its...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.7 earthquake rocked Central Mindanao or the South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos area (Soccksargen) on Tuesday morning, March 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake at 5:13...
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Zambales on Friday night, March 17, just a day after a 4.7-magnitude tremor jolted the province. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the 4.9-magnitude quake hit Zambales province at 9:56 p.m. Its epicenter was initially traced 49...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, March 16, reminded the people that danger from the majestic Mayon Volcano remains despite the lowering of the alert status from two to one. "The lowering of the alert status should not be...
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Zambales on Thursday noon, March 16, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 13 kilometers northeast of Masinloc, Zambales around 12:21 p.m. The tremor was felt at Intensity IV (moderately strong) in...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, March 16 lowered the alert status of Mayon Volcano in Albay from Alert Level 2 (moderate-level unrest) to Alert Level 1 (low-level unrest). “This means that the volcano’s state of unrest has declined to low levels...
A team of experts from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has been deployed in Davao de Oro and its immediate vicinity to look into the series of earthquake events in the province in the past few days. In a post on its official social media page on Monday, March 13,...
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Camarines Norte on Monday evening, March 13, based on the earthquake information issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 17 kilometers southeast of Tinaga Island, Vinzons, Camarines Norte around 6:24...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rocked Davao de Oro before dawn on Monday, March 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the epicenter of the earthquake recorded at 4:43 a.m. was 22 kilometers southeast of New Bataan, Davao de Oro and...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Quezon province on Monday morning, Feb. 20, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its bulletin. Phivolcs said the quake struck 83 kilometers northeast of Jomalig, Quezon...
