BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rocked Surigao del Sur on Friday morning, February 2. EPICENTER of the earthquake. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 5:35 a.m. and its epicenter was 92 kilometers (kms)...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Feb. 1 said a 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Occidental Mindoro at 4:46 a.m. (Phivolcs) Phivolcs located its epicenter at 13 kilometers (km) northwest of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro. The tremor with a depth of 11...
Residents in Sorsogon were still advised to be cautious, as Bulusan Volcano remains on Alert Level 1, or "low-level volcanic unrest." Bulusan Volcano (Pixabay) In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview on Wednesday, Jan. 31, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Dr....
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.1 earthquake rocked Surigao del Sur province on Monday afternoon, January 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 3:37 p.m. and its epicenter was 133 kilometers (kms) northeast of Hinatuan town,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Jan. 29, said a magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur at 3:37 p.m. (Phivolcs) Phivolcs said the tremor was an aftershock of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur last Dec. 2, 2023. The...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Jan. 28, said increased volcano-tectonic earthquakes were observed in Bulusan Volcano by the Bulusan Volcano Network. (Pixabay) Phivolcs said a total of 126 "weak" volcanic earthquakes ranging from magnitude 0.3 to...
(Phivolcs) A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Ilocos Norte on Friday afternoon, Jan. 26, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 3:05 p.m., had its epicenter 17 kilometers (km) southwest of Adams, Ilocos Norte, and...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed an increase in seismic activity at Bulusan Volcano early Tuesday morning, Jan. 23. Bulusan Volcano (Photo from Pixabay) The Bulusan Volcano Network detected 91 volcano-tectonic earthquakes at 1:38 a.m., which were linked to...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Jan. 22, discussed hazards that may threaten Greater Metro Manila Area (GMMA) when the "Big One" occurred. (Mark Balmores/ Manila Bulletin) In an event titled "MAGHANDA: Communicating Hazards, Risks, and Early Warning for...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Jan. 22, said it developed tools that can be accessed by the public for free to be informed on hazards and risks information and assessment on earthquakes. (Phivolcs) In the event titled "MAGHANDA: Communicating Hazards,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Jan. 22 said the country experiences four to five tremors every week. (Manila Bulletin file photo) In the event titled "MAGHANDA: Communicating Hazards, Risks, and Early Warning for Policymakers," Phivolcs Science Research...
BUTUAN CITY – Residents of Hinatuan town in Surigao del Sur province panicked when a strong earthquake struck the area on Wednesday night, January 17. Surigao del Sur Gov. Alexander T. Pimentel and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) reported no damage and...
