Only one volcanic earthquake was recorded in Taal Volcano over the past 24-hour monitoring period, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Dec. 23. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In its bulletin issued as of 8. a.m., Phivolcs said the lone quake had a...
(PHIVOLCS) Two earthquakes with magnitudes 4.9 and 5.0 struck off the coast of Davao Occidental on Wednesday evening, Dec. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the 4.9- and 5.0-magnitude earthquakes occurred eight minutes apart--at 8:19 p.m. and 8:27 p.m.,...
(File Photo / Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) updated its bulletin noting that the earthquake that jolted Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, Dec. 21 was recorded with a magnitude of 5.1 instead of 4.8 as reported earlier. The epicenter of the said quake was...
(PHIVOLCS) A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Bicol region at around 10:28 p.m., Friday, Dec. 17, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the earthquake was traced 8 kilometers (km) southwest of Donsol, Sorsogon, at a shallow depth of 20 km. It was...
(Phivolcs) A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck waters off Surigao del Norte Wednesday evening, Dec. 15, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake that was detected at 9:11 p.m. struck 56 kilometers (km) northeast of Burgos, Surigao del Norte, and...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 5.5-magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Occidental Mindoro on Monday afternoon, Dec. 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Based on its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at around 5:12 p.m., with the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Dec. 9, said that they have recorded 15 volcanic earthquakes in Taal Volcano over the past 24-hour monitoring period. (File Photo / Manila Bulletin) Of this number, 13 are volcanic tremor events having durations of one...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 3.5-magnitude has occurred in Verde Islands, Batangas on Monday morning, Dec. 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs detected the earthquake at 3 kilometers (km) northeast of Verde Island in Batangas City, Batangas...
(PHIVOLCS) An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit 285 kilometers (km) southeast of Sarangani Island in Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Sunday morning, Dec. 5, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake was recorded at a depth of 156 km around 7:48...
A total of 61 volcanic earthquakes have been recorded in Taal Volcano over the past 24-hour monitoring period, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Dec. 2. Of this number, 27 are volcanic tremor events having a duration of two to 24 minutes, 14 are...
(AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) There were no indications that a major eruption is imminent despite the phreatic eruption that occurred on Mt. Pinatubo on Tuesday, Nov. 30, said Science and Technology Undersecretary and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) monitored a 4.6-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Batangas early morning on Wednesday, Dec. 1. Based on its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at around 1:35 a.m., with the epicenter traced 20...
