The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected an increase in the frequency of volcanic earthquakes in Mayon, prompting the agency to issue a new notice of “increased activity” in the restive volcano in Albay on Tuesday afternoon, July 18. Phivolcs said 573...
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Ilocos Norte on Tuesday morning, July 18, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the earthquake’s epicenter 28 kilometers northwest of Burgos, Ilocos Norte around 9:28 a.m. It occurred at a shallow depth of 6 km...
The lava from the ongoing eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay has moved further down the restive volcano, based on the bulletin issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, July 18. The approximate length of the lava flow along the Bonga gully on Mayon...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake jolted Sarangani on Monday, July 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake at 11:35 p.m. and its epicenter was plotted 49 kilometers southwest of Maitum, Sarangani. The tremor had a shallow depth of...
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani province at 11:35 p.m. on Monday, July 17, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said it had located the epicenter of the earthquake 33 kilometers (km) southwest of Maitum, Sarangani. It...
The number of earthquakes caused by Mayon Volcano’s heightened unrest has significantly increased in the last 24 hours, based on the monitoring of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) between Sunday, July 16, and Monday, July 17. Phivolcs in its bulletin released at 8...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday, July 15, that Mayon Volcano remained at alert level 3 as it showed intensified unrest or magmatic unrest. The Mayon Volcano ejects massive pyroclastic density currents (PDC) towards the Basud Gully in Sto. Domingo...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake jolted the province of Dinagat Islands before dawn on Saturday, July 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 2:54 a.m. and its epicenter was located 19 kilometers (kms) northwest of...
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao Oriental on Friday night, July 14, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Photo credit to Phivolcs Phivolcs stated that the quake was monitored 54 kilometers (km) southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, at 10:04...
Based on the monitoring of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the lava flow of Mayon Volcano stayed in “very slow” status on Friday, July 14. The Mayon Volcano ejects massive pyroclastic density currents (PDC) towards the Basud Gully in Sto. Domingo town in Albay...
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit Cagayan on Friday, July 14, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Photo credit to Phivolcs Phivolcs said the quake was recorded 22 kilometers (km) northwest of Dalupiri Island, Calayan, Cagayan, at 6:26 a.m. In the bulletin released...
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Thursday evening, July 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Photo credit to Phivolcs In the bulletin released by Phivolcs, the tremor was spotted 360 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island, Municipality of...