The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Surigao del Norte at around 7:03 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17. The tremor was initially measured at magnitude 6.2 before being revised. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 22 kilometers southeast...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released at least P65 million in humanitarian assistance to families and individuals affected by the doublet earthquake that struck Manay, Davao Oriental on Oct. 10. DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao...
Aftershocks continue to shake parts of Mindanao following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that rocked Davao Oriental on Oct. 10, but the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said these tremors are a normal part of the Earth’s adjustment after a major quake. Phivolcs Director...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded more than 1,200 aftershocks following the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 offshore earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental. As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, Phivolcs said a total of 1,281 aftershocks had been recorded, of which...
An aftershock with a magnitude of 4.7 hit the waters off Manay, Davao Oriental, on Saturday night, Oct. 11, following the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that affected the same area earlier in the evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. According to...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, October 11, reported that 824 aftershocks were recorded following the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 offshore earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental on October 10. In its latest advisory, Phivolcs said 346 aftershocks were...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a total of 792 aftershocks as of Saturday morning, October 11, following the powerful magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 earthquakes that struck offshore Davao Oriental on October 10. Of the total aftershocks, 331 have been plotted,...
Aftershocks from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck offshore Cebu on Sept. 30 have exceeded 9,000 as of Tuesday morning, Oct. 8, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said 9,184 aftershocks have been recorded as of 10 a.m. Tuesday, with...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded thousands of aftershocks nearly a week after a powerful earthquake jolted Cebu. As of 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, Phivolcs said it has detected 8,298 aftershocks, of which 1,556 were “plotted,” meaning their epicenters...
Aftershocks from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30 continue to be recorded, but these are now occurring less frequently, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). As of 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, Phivolcs said it has recorded 7,092 aftershocks,...
Aftershocks continued to occur following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) logging more than 2,000 aftershocks as of 6 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 2. Phivolcs reported 2,461 aftershocks, of which 498 were plotted by three or...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, Oct. 1, warned that aftershocks from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck offshore northern Cebu on Sept. 30 may last for days or weeks. As of 10 a.m., Phivolcs recorded 848 aftershocks ranging from magnitude 1.4 to...
