The top official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) stressed the importance of strengthening the monitoring systems and capability of the agency which can help prevent casualties and property losses. This is why Phivolcs Dir. Teresito C. Bacolcol shared all the data and...
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Agusan del Norte around 5:32 p.m., Monday, April 24, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake originated at a depth of 1 kilometer and had its epicenter around 4 kilometers northwest of Santiago, Agusan del...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.5 earthquake rocked Agusan del Norte on Monday afternoon, April 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 5:32 p.m. The epicenter was 21 kilometers (kms) northwest of Nasipit town, Agusan del Norte....
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-four earthquake rocked Sindangan town, Zamboanga del Norte province, on Monday morning, April 24, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake occurred at 8:28 a.m. and its epicenter was plotted 10 kilometers...
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Isabela province on Sunday afternoon, April 23, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 28 kilometers northeast of Maconacon town, Isabela province around 5:19 p.m. It was initially measured as a...
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 5.8 jolted waters off Davao Occidental, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday, April 21. (Phivolcs) The epicenter of the quake was traced 292 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island in the municipality of...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rocked Balut Island in the municipality of Sarangani in Davao Occidental on Monday morning, April 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake occurred at 9:32 a.m. and its epicenter was 301 kilometers southeast of...
BUTUAN CITY – Provincial and municipal disaster councils in the Caraga region were mobilized following a moderately strong tectonic earthquake that rocked Agusan del Norte at past midnight on Friday, April 14. Agusan del Norte Gov. Maria Angelica Rosedell M. Amante, Mayor Ronnie Vicente R....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Agusan del Norte past midnight on Friday, April 14. Based on its earthquake information, Phivolcs said the quake struck 6 kilometers southeast of Santiago, Agusan del Norte around 12:04 a.m. The...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake rocked the island-province of Tawi-Tawi past midnight on Thursday, April 13, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the epicenter of the 12:46 a.m. earthquake was 332 kilometers (kms) southeast of...
BUTUAN CITY – A 4.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Zamboanga del Sur province anew Thursday afternoon, April 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 12:04 p.m. The epicenter was plotted only eight...
(Phivolcs) A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Masbate province on Thursday afternoon, April 6, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the quake struck 13 kilometers northeast of Masbate City, Masbate province around 5:17 p.m....
