A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked offshore of Surigao del Sur at 10:37 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake 30 kilometers (km) northeast Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. It has a shallow depth of...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Dec. 3 canceled the tsunami warning in Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental as the country is no longer under threat from a tsunami triggered by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake. Hours following the powerful tremor...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its field office in Region 12, deployed on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at least 20 social workers to address the emotional toll of the recent 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Mindanao on Nov. 17. The DSWD’s social workers...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 6.1-magnitude offshore earthquake struck Davao Occidental at 10:48 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 22. The earthquake had its epicenter 413 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island in the municipality of Sarangani, in the...
A magnitude-5.2 quake jolted Samar at 12:57 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs.) ( Phivolcs) Phivolcs said the earthquake which occurred at a depth of 72 kilometers had an epicenter located 15 km southeast of Calbiga, Samar....
DAVAO CITY – A magnitude-7.2 earthquake rocked a large swath of Mindanao on Friday afternoon, November 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter of the 4:14 p.m. earthquake was 30 kilometers southwest of Sarangani, Davao Occidental. The tectonic quake had a...
(Phivolcs) There is no tsunami threat to the country following the 7.2-magnitude offshore earthquake near Davao Occidental on Friday afternoon, Nov. 17, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). “No destructive tsunami threat exists based on available sea-level...
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Sarangani at around 8:10 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). (Phivolcs) Phivolcs said the earthquake struck at a depth of 21 kilometers (km) beneath the epicenter, which was 27 km southwest of Maitum,...
Phivolcs A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Davao de Oro province early Friday morning, Oct. 20, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 2:58 a.m., had its epicenter 35 kilometers (km) southeast of New Bataan, Davao de...
On Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, hundreds of families will remember the passing of their loved ones, and the destruction caused by one of the strongest earthquakes in Philippine history. Ten years ago, on Oct. 15, 2013, a devastating earthquake hit Bohol and neighboring island-provinces, causing over 200...
(Courtesy of Phivolcs) A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Batangas on Friday morning, Oct. 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 15 kilometers southwest of Calaca, Batangas at 8:24 a.m. It occurred at a shallow depth of 6...
(Photo from Phivolcs) A 6.6-magnitude offshore earthquake was recorded in Davao Occidental at 9:39 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake 434 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island,...
