Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) OIC Director Teresito Bacolcol said on Friday, June 9 that they are not ruling out the possibility of raising Mayon Volcano’s alert level from 3 to 4. “There is always the possibility na itaas natin ‘to to alert level 4 (that we...
The volcanic tremor in Taal lasted 165 hours and 55 minutes from June 2 to June 9, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). But despite showing signs of unrest, Phivolcs said the active volcano in Batangas is still on alert level 1. In its 8 a.m. bulletin...
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao de Oro on Friday morning, June 9, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake, which happened around 8:30 a.m. struck 3 kilometers northeast of Compostela, Davao de Oro. (Phivolcs) It recorded the quake at...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, June 9 warned of ash fall and possible lahar flow in areas surrounding Mayon Volcano. In the past 24 hours, six dome-collapse pyroclastic density currents (PDC) that lasted three to six minutes and 199 rockfall events...
The alert status for Mayon Volcano was raised from level 2 to 3 on Thursday, June 8 due to an “increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption,” said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In raising the alert level to 3, Phivolcs said that Mayon Volcano is...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 98 rockfall events in Mayon Volcano in the last 24 hours, nearly doubling the previous day’s record of 46 events. In its bulletin issued at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, Phivolcs said the rockfall events lasted two to three...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - Traces of ash were reported in some areas around Mayon Volcano in Albay, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, June 8. NETIZEN Mark Masbate Manlangit posts a photo in his Facebook account of ashfall from Mayon Volcano in...
LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol region (DSWD-5) and local government units (LGUs) in Albay province are preparing for possible response operations after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert level of Mayon...
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Camarines Sur on Wednesday night, June 7, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake, which happened around 6:16 p.m. struck 1 kilometer (km) southeast of Ragay, Camarines Sur. (Phivolcs) It recorded the quake at...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned the public against volcanic smog or “vog” and acid rain caused by increased sulfur dioxide emissions from Taal Volcano. “Over the past 24-hour period, active degassing of the Taal Main Crater has been observed in the...
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted South Cotabato on Tuesday night, June 6, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In an earthquake bulletin issued on Wednesday, Phivolcs said the quake struck 5 kilometers southwest of Santo Niño, South Cotabato around 8:07 p.m. The...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected an ongoing tremor at Taal Volcano since June 2, as the active volcano in Batangas continues to exhibit “low-level unrest.” According to Phivolcs’ bulletin issued at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, the volcanic tremor...
