The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday, Aug. 5, that no tsunami warning has been issued and no damage has been reported to its facilities in southeastern Mindanao following a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that jolted parts of Mindanao at noon. In a statement, the PCG said initial assessments by...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, Aug. 5, assured the public that there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines following the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck off Sarangani, Davao Occidental. “No destructive tsunami threat exists based on...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The first community tsunami alert system here was unveiled in Barangay Taluksangay on Monday, July 6. It is designed to alert people residing on the shoreline of a possible tidal wave in times of emergencies, saving hundreds of lives through quick community response. The tsunami...
Days after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8, field and aerial assessments are revealing the extent of the geological changes left behind across parts of southern Mindanao. Surveys conducted by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and the Mines and Geosciences...
In the wake of the powerful earthquake that struck Mindanao this week, several international celebrities have taken to social media to express concern and solidarity with affected communities. Among them was South Korean singer and actress Sandara Park, whose ties to the Philippines stretch back to...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, June 8, announced the temporary suspension of operations in five of its Consular Offices in Mindanao following the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani earlier in the day. In an advisory, the DFA 's Office...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has lifted the tsunami warning issued after a magnitude 7.8 offshore Sarangani earthquake on Monday, June 8. The cancellation was issued at 3:19 p.m., after monitoring showed only minor sea level disturbances following the arrival of...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, June 8, ordered all DSWD field offices in Mindanao to immediately coordinate with local government units (LGUs) following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore of Sarangani and triggered a tsunami...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A total of 1,010 persons or 255 families here evacuated following a tsunami warning due to the magnitude-7.8 earthquake Monday in Sarangani. People immediately evacuated after the water level in the coastline of Barangay Maricaban receded. Coastal communities here are closely...
Calls for caution intensified on Monday, June 8, as international partners and government agencies urged communities in affected areas to heed tsunami warnings following a strong earthquake off Mindanao. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya and the U.S. Embassy in Manila expressed...
Tsunami waves of varying heights, including a maximum recorded height of 1.4 meters, were detected by sea-level monitoring stations following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani on Monday morning, June 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology...
At least four more earthquakes jolted Sarangani shortly after a 7.8 magnitude quake hit the coast of the province on Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the strong tremor that shook the province at 7:37 a.m. was located near Maasim...
