Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has monitored an increase in volcanic activity at Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon in the past few days. “A total of 29 volcanic earthquakes were recorded since 5 a.m. of 6 October 2022...
Mayon Volcano (PHIVOLCS FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Oct. 7 raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 1 to Alert Level 2 due to “increasing unrest” in the active volcano’s activities. “Since the Alert Level status...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 4.2-magnitude earthquake in Occidental Mindoro on Thursday evening, Oct. 6. Phivolcs said the quake struck 18 kilometers (km) northwest of Paluan, Occidental Mindoro at around 7:02 p.m. on Thursday. The...
(PHIVOLCS FILE) A faint crater glow at the summit of Mayon Volcano in Albay was seen through a telescope on Wednesday, Oct. 5, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Aside from the observation of the crater glow, Phivolcs said that so far there has been no...
Taal Volcano (PIXABAY) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has logged four volcanic tremors and a voluminous plume at Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours. In its 8 a.m. bulletin issued on Saturday, Oct. 1, Phivolcs said that two of the volcanic earthquakes have lasted...
Taal Volcano (PIXABAY) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned of volcanic smog or “vog” from Taal Volcano after sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission reached over 10,000 tons on Thursday, Sept. 29. In an advisory issued on Thursday evening, Phivolcs said that 10,718...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 5.3-magnitude earthquake offshore of Surigao del Sur on Wednesday morning, Sept. 28. Phivolcs said the quake struck 49 kilometers (km) northeast of Cortes, Surigao del Sur at around 9:12 a.m., Wednesday. The...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 5.1-magnitude earthquake offshore of Davao Occidental on Sunday evening, Sept. 25. Phivolcs said the quake struck 122 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island in Sarangani, Davao Occidental at around 7:16...
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday. Sept. 25, warned that lahars or mudflows may occur along rivers and drainages of Mt. Pinatubo and Taal Volcano due to super typhoon Karding’s expected heavy...
State seismologists said no tsunami threat exists in the Philippines following the destructive 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Mexico on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 22. (Phivolcs) Based on the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology’s (Phivolcs) advisory, the earthquake occurred in...
(PHIVOLCS) There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines following the 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 18, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake struck at around 2:44 p.m. The quake occurred at a shallow of...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.7-magnitude earthquake offshore of Davao Oriental Monday afternoon, Sept. 12. Phivolcs said the quake struck 173 kilometers (km) southeast of the municipality of Tarragona in the province of Davao Oriental at...
