The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, June 14, said it recorded seven volcanic earthquakes and 309 rockfall events in Mayon in the past 24 hours. These are more than the previous 24-hour monitoring of Albay’s restive volcano, which recorded one volcanic...
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit Occidental Mindoro around 8:57 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Its epicenter was traced 46 kilometers (km) northwest of Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, at a depth of 20 km. According to Phivolcs, the tremor...
The lava flow from Mayon Volcano reached about one kilometer down its south and southeast gullies during the previous 24-hour monitoring of the active volcano in Albay, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday morning, June 13. “Very slow effusion...
Despite Mayon Volcano's effusive eruption, there is no need yet to raise the volcano's alert status to level 4 according to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) OIC Director Teresito Bacolcol. Mayon Volcano spews ash and lava as seen from Legaspi city, Albay, on June 11,...
Lava flow activity has commenced from the summit crater of Mayon Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology announced on Monday, June 12. Mayon Volcano spews ash and lava as seen from Legaspi city, Albay, on June 11, 2023. The province of Albay was placed under a state of...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa advised the public to refrain from sightseeing near the restive Mayon Volcano due to health risks associated with its gas and dust particle emissions. "Photo of the Mayon Volcano crater at around 7:00 PM tonight, 9 June 2023,...
As Mayon Volcano remains restive, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) echoed President Marcos' call for residents in surrounding areas to heed the call of their local government units (LGUs) to evacuate. *Mayon Volcano (Phivolcs)* The PCO made this reminder via Facebook after the Philippine...
Mayon Volcano’s rockfall and moderate degassing activities have continued to produce ash and steam-laden plumes in the last 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, June 11. Based on the seismic and visual data collected by Phivolcs,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 4.5-magnitude earthquake in Eastern Samar on Saturday night, June 10. (Courtesy of Phivolcs) The quake happened around 10:50 p.m. and struck 73 kilometers southeast of Dolores, Eastern Samar. Phivolcs said that the...
One volcanic earthquake as well as 59 rockfall events were observed in Mayon volcano over the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday, June 10. Photo of the Mayon Volcano crater at around 7:00 p.m. on June 9m 2023, exhibiting crater glow or...
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) OIC Director Teresito Bacolcol said it is “just a coincidence” that three active volcanoes in the country are exhibiting signs of unrest. In a public briefing on Friday, June 9, Bacolcol pointed out that the current activities of the...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.1 earthquake jolted Davao de Oro on Friday morning, June 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 8:30 a.m. and its epicenter was three kilometers east of Compostela town, Davao de Oro, with a depth of...
