(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 7.3-magnitude earthquake offshore of Davao Occidental on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 18. Phivolcs said the quake struck 352 kilometers (km) southeast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 2:06 p.m. Its instruments...
(PHIVOLCS / WEBSITE) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Davao Oriental province early Wednesday morning, August 3. Phivolcs said the quake struck 51 kilometers southeast of Manay, Davao Oriental at 3:19 a.m., with a depth of...
Over 2,000 personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), including medical doctors, were dispatched to the earthquake-hit Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to provide the necessary assistance to the region’s distressed areas. BFP chief Director Louie Puracan said at least 25 fire trucks...
(PHIVOLCS) (UPDATE) A major earthquake measuring 7.0-magnitude on the Richter scale shook parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, on Wednesday morning, July 27, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in an earthquake bulletin. Phivolcs said the earthquake that...
BUTUAN CITY – A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte province in Northeastern Mindanao (The Caraga region) Thursday evening (April 28), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 7:42...
(PHIVOLCS) A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit Antique province at around 8:49 p.m., Monday, Nov. 22, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the earthquake was traced 14 kilometers (km) northeast of Tibiao, Antique, at a shallow depth of 5 km. Phivolcs...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.0 rocked Masbate at around 8:52 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Its epicenter was traced 5 kilometers (km) northwest of Cataingan, Masbate at a depth of 6 km. Phivolcs said it was felt...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected a magnitude 5.3 earthquake in Occidental Mindoro on Sunday morning, Oct. 3. The epicenter of the quake that hit at 5:59 a.m. was traced at 5 kilometers (km) northeast of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. It was...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 5.7-magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Occidental Mindoro early Monday morning, Sept. 27, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). It traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 16 kilometers (km) northeast of Looc, Occidental...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Davao Occidental on Friday evening, Aug. 27. Phivolcs said the epicenter of the earthquake was traced at 19 kilometers (km) southwest of Sarangani town in Davao Occidental province at...
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...
(PHIVOLCS) A moderately strong earthquake measuring 5.4-magnitude on the Richter scale has jolted parts of Mindanao on Sunday morning, July 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the tremor at 37 kilometers southeast of Governor...
