The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, May 26, recorded increased seismic activity in Kanlaon Volcano. Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group In a 5 p.m. bulletin, Phivolcs reported that between 1:35 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., 24 volcano-tectonic (VT) earthquakes...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.2-magnitude quake that struck Sarangani on Saturday afternoon, May 18. Based on Phivolcs’ data, the earthquake struck at 2:26 p.m., with an epicenter 305 kilometers (km) southwest of Kiamba, Sarangani. The said...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said four “minor” but “successive” phreatic or steam-driven eruptions occurred at Taal Volcano on Thursday, May 16. (MB Visual Content Group) In its 7 p.m. advisory, Phivolcs explained that the activity is likely driven by...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a "short-lived” phreatic or a steam-driven eruption in the Taal Main Crater on Wednesday, May 15. Photo credit to MB VIsual Content Group This event was monitored by the Main Crater Observation Station (VTMC) at 1:45 p.m....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is set to inaugurate a state-of-the-art facility monitoring center for earthquakes and tsunamis in San Fernando, Cebu on Friday, May 10. Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group The Phivolcs Visayas Cluster Monitoring Center for...
A weak phreatic or steam-driven eruption occurred at the Taal Volcano’s main crater between 8:27 a.m. and 8:31 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in an advisory. Phivolcs said the eruption produced white and steam-filled plumes that...
TACLOBAN CITY – A magnitude-six earthquake rocked Leyte on Friday night, May 3. DULAG in Leyte was the epicenter of the earthquake. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake was tectonic in origin. It had a depth of eight kilometers and its epicenter was in...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.8-magnitude quake that struck Leyte province on Friday evening, May 3. Based on Phivolcs’ data, the earthquake struck at 6:16 p.m., with an epicenter 36 kilometers northeast of Abuyog, Leyte. Phivolcs...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) had recorded an increased emission of sulfur dioxide (SO2) over Kanlaon Volcano on Tuesday, April 30. Kanlaon Volcano (Manila Bulletin file photo) Phivolcs said the SO2 emission of 2, 707 tons per day was the second highest...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it recorded a phreatic eruption in Taal Volcano on Tuesday, April 30. Photo from Pixabay Phivolcs said the phreatic eruption, which occurred at 3:20 a.m., lasted for three minutes. It also said five volcanic...
Taal Volcano (Lizst Torres Abello/Manila Bulletin file photo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday, April 29 that it observed another phreatic, or steam-driven, eruption at the Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours. Phivolcs’ 24-hour observation of the Taal...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan on Saturday, April 27. (Phivolcs) The tremor occurred at 4:35 p.m. in Bonin Islands in Japan Region, said Phivolcs. ...
