(PHIVOLCS) There is no threat of a tsunami hitting the Philippines after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the Alaska Peninsula, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Aug. 14. Phivolcs said the quake occurred at a depth of 32 kilometers around 7:57 p.m....
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a moderately strong earthquake measuring 5.8-magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Batangas on Friday evening, Aug. 13. Phivolcs said it was an aftershock of the 6.6-magnitude earthquake last July 24. The origin of...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has so far recorded 238 aftershocks following the 7.1-magnitude offshore earthquake in Davao Oriental on Aug. 12. As of 7 a.m., Friday, Aug. 13, Science and Technology Undersecretary and Phivolcs OIC Renato Solidum said...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Steam plumes and volcanic smog or "vog" produced by the upwelling of hot volcanic fluids have been observed over Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday, Aug. 13. Phivolcs said the activity at...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 141 volcanic earthquakes over Taal Volcano in Batangas in the past 24 hours. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Of the number, 121 are volcanic tremor events with durations of two to 30 minutes, 17 are low-frequency...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has lowered the alert status of Mount Pinatubo to Alert Level 0 or “normal” following the continued decline of seismic activity observed in the vicinity of the volcano. Mount Pinatubo Crater Lake in Botolan, Zambales (Hanah...
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked parts Mindanao early Thursday morning. Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said strong temblor took place at 1:46 a.m. Its epicenter was estimated at 95 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental. The...
Local authorities in Davao Oriental and nearby areas are now conducting damage assessment after a 7.3 magnitude quake hit the province before dawn on Thursday, Aug. 12. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) spokesman Mark Timbal, however, said that the initial report they received was that there was no...
There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines following the 8.2-magnitude that struck Alaska on Thursday, July 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. “No destructive tsunami threat exists based on available data. This is for information purposes only and there...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, July 29, has urged residents in coastal communities in some parts of the country to wait for updates following a strong earthquake near Alaska. The state agency issued a “sea-level change monitoring” advisory after a...
A strong earthquake measuring 6.6-magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Batangas on Saturday morning, July 24, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 23 kilometers (km) southwest of Calatagan, Batangas at around...
TAAL VOLCANO (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, July 23, said it detected a total of 95 earthquakes in Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours. Of the 95 earthquakes, 88 were volcanic tremor events having durations of one to 17...
