The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday midnight, April 5, canceled its tsunami advisory in Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar as there have been no significant sea level disturbances recorded after the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit Gigmoto,...
State seismologists on Tuesday evening, April 4 advised residents of Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar to stay away from the beach and refrain from going to the coast following the magnitude 6.6 quake off Gigmoto, Catanduanes. Photo courtesy of Phivolcs In its initial bulletin, the...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rocked Davao de Oro on Thursday morning, March 30, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The earthquake struck at 6:37 a.m. and its epicenter was 12 kilometers southeast of the municipality of New Bataan, Davao de...
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Ilocos Norte on Tuesday afternoon, March 28, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 35 kilometers southwest of Burgos, Ilocos Norte around 1:51 p.m. The tremor was felt at Intensity IV (moderately...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Two more earthquakes rocked Northern Luzon hours after a magnitude-4.7 tremor hit the region on Sunday, March 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude-4.9 earthquake struck at 8:38 p.m. Its epicenter was four kilometers...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental on Monday, March 27, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 8:44 a.m. and its epicenter was located 57 kilometers (kms) southeast of Sarangani...
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 4.9 jolted Abra on Sunday evening, March 26, state seismologists said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of the quake was detected four kilometers southwest of Danglas, Abra. The seismic event was tectonic in...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – A magnitude-4.6 earthquake rocked three provinces in Northern Luzon on Sunday morning, March 26. The moderately strong earthquake which occurred at 5:35 a.m. was tectonic in origin and caused by the movement of a fault line in the area. Its epicenter was located two...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – A magnitude-3.4 earthquake rocked this province on Friday morning, March 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake occurred at 9:13 a.m. The tectonic quake’s epicenter was located three kilometers southwest of this city...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Cagayan province on Thursday morning, March 23. Based on its earthquake information, Phivolcs said the quake struck 18 kilometers northwest of Dalupiri Island, Calayan, Cagayan around 7:31 a.m. The...
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao Oriental on Wednesday afternoon, March 22, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the quake struck 2 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental around 12:28 p.m. Its...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.7 earthquake rocked Central Mindanao or the South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos area (Soccksargen) on Tuesday morning, March 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake at 5:13...
