Kanlaon Volcano (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Jan. 21, observed an increase in volcanic activity of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island. In an advisory issued at 10:30 a.m., Phivolcs said 18 volcanic earthquakes were recorded...
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 3.5 hit Aurora around 11:57 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 16, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). File Photo / Phivolcs The epicenter of the quake was traced seven kilometers northeast of Casiguran, Aurora. It was tectonic in...
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 3.0 hit Laguna around 7:09 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). (File Photo / Phivolcs) The epicenter of the quake was traced two kilometers (km) southeast of Santa Rosa, Laguna. It was tectonic in...
An earthquake measuring 5.4-magnitude struck off the coast of Davao Occidental at 10:22 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 26. (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of the quake was registered 388 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island in the...
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit the waters off Agno, Pangasinan at around 8:12 a.m, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Dec. 26. (File Photo / Phivolcs) The epicenter of the quake was traced 73 kilometers (km) northwest of Agno, Pangsinan. It was...
Only one volcanic earthquake was recorded in Taal Volcano over the past 24-hour monitoring period, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Dec. 23. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In its bulletin issued as of 8. a.m., Phivolcs said the lone quake had a...
(PHIVOLCS) Two earthquakes with magnitudes 4.9 and 5.0 struck off the coast of Davao Occidental on Wednesday evening, Dec. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the 4.9- and 5.0-magnitude earthquakes occurred eight minutes apart--at 8:19 p.m. and 8:27 p.m.,...
(File Photo / Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) updated its bulletin noting that the earthquake that jolted Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, Dec. 21 was recorded with a magnitude of 5.1 instead of 4.8 as reported earlier. The epicenter of the said quake was...
(PHIVOLCS) A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Bicol region at around 10:28 p.m., Friday, Dec. 17, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the earthquake was traced 8 kilometers (km) southwest of Donsol, Sorsogon, at a shallow depth of 20 km. It was...
(Phivolcs) A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck waters off Surigao del Norte Wednesday evening, Dec. 15, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake that was detected at 9:11 p.m. struck 56 kilometers (km) northeast of Burgos, Surigao del Norte, and...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 5.5-magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Occidental Mindoro on Monday afternoon, Dec. 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Based on its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at around 5:12 p.m., with the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Dec. 9, said that they have recorded 15 volcanic earthquakes in Taal Volcano over the past 24-hour monitoring period. (File Photo / Manila Bulletin) Of this number, 13 are volcanic tremor events having durations of one...
