A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Batanes province on Thursday night, May 25, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In an earthquake bulletin issued on Thursday, Phivolcs said the quake struck 33 kilometers northeast of Itbayat, Batanes around 9:48 p.m. The magnitude...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.9 earthquake jolted Sarangani before dawn on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 1:03 a.m. and its epicenter was plotted 40 kilometers west of Kiamba, Sarangani. The tremor...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, May 22 warned the public regarding the possibility of steam-driven or phreatic eruptions at Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon. “Alert Level 0 (Normal) is maintained over Bulusan Volcano but there are chances of steam-driven or...
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit Zamboanga del Sur province on Sunday night, May 14, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In an earthquake bulletin issued on Sunday, Phivolcs said the quake struck 16 kilometers southeast of Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur around 8:44 p.m....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has set up a strong motion station in Zamboanga City, the first of its kind in the Zamboanga Peninsula. A 15-square-meter facility houses the strong motion station at the CDRRMO office in Zamboanga City, the first and only one in the...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake jolted Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte on Friday afternoon, May 12, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The earthquake was recorded at 12:34 p.m. and its  epicenter was plotted 41 kilometers (kms) northeast...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed “very weak to weak” emission of white steam-laden plumes from Mt. Bulusan’s active vents on Tuesday, May 9, but the active volcano in Sorsogon remains at Alert Level 0. Although its current alert level stays, Phivolcs...
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook Isabela and nearby provinces around 7:36 p.m., Sunday, May 7, according to the earthquake bulletin issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake originated at a depth of 28 kilometers (km) and had its epicenter...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.9 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental before dawn on Sunday, May 7, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 3:38 a.m. and its epicenter was located 365 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed a significant increase in the number of earthquakes recorded at Kanlaon Volcano in the past 24 hours. In its advisory issued on Thursday, May 4, Phivolcs said that the monitoring network at Kanlaon Volcano recorded 20...
An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale rocked Isabela province on Thursday morning, May 4, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake, which was initially measured as a 5.8-magnitude tremor, occurred at 8:49 a.m. 29 kilometers...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.5 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Wednesday morning, May 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 9:23 a.m. and its epicenter was 196 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island...
