The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30 may have been triggered by a fault in the epicentral area that had not generated a strong tremor in the past 400 years, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tremor’s epicenter was traced 19 kilometers...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian directed its field offices, especially in Central Visayas (Region 7), to intensify coordination with the earthquake-affected local government units (LGUs) for the provision of resource augmentation. “Our disaster quick...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded more than 300 aftershocks within six hours following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake near Bogo City, Cebu on Tuesday evening, Sept. 30. As of 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, Phivolcs had recorded 379 aftershocks. Of these, 100 were...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) lifted its tsunami warning at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, following a strong earthquake offshore of Cebu province. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck at 9:59 p.m. on Sept. 30, with an epicenter located 19 kilometers northeast of...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a tsunami advisory on Tuesday evening, Sept. 30, following a 6.7-magnitude earthquake offshore of Cebu province at 9:59 p.m. Residents of Leyte, Cebu, and Biliran are advised to stay away from the coast until the advisory is...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Zambales at 2:09 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 18 kilometers southwest of Iba, Zambales, at a depth of 17 kilometers. The earthquake was felt at Intensity...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Eastern Samar at 2:56 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 12 kilometers northwest of General Macarthur, Eastern Samar, at a depth of 21 kilometers. The tremor was...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Batangas province at 12:43 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The earthquake’s epicenter was located 2 kilometers southwest of Calaca City, Batangas, at a depth of 10 kilometers. Phivolcs...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, at 10:38 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 21 kilometers southwest of Pasuquin, at a depth of 43 kilometers. The tremor was...
Local disaster authorities carried out damage assessment after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Saturday morning, June 28. Mr. Harley Sauro, municipal disaster risk reduction and management office (MDRRMO) designate in Sarangani, said the quake was...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off Lingig, Surigao del Sur at 4:36 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. The epicenter was located 49 kilometers northeast of Lingig, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The tremor was felt at Intensity...
GENERAL NAKAR, Quezon – The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office has activated Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committees to gather updates and reports from their areas about the earthquake here on Tuesday, May 27. The MDRRMO conducted roving operations in several...
