(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...
(Phivolcs) A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Davao Occidental on Friday afternoon, Nov. 17, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 4:14 p.m., had its epicenter 34 kilometers (km) northwest of Sarangani Island, Sarangani...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental before dawn on Thursday, October 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 2:12 a.m. and its epicenter was 151 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island,...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.8 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Tuesday morning, October 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) logged the earthquake at 4:16 a.m. and its epicenter was 292 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao...
BUTUAN CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported no damage and fatalities from the magnitude-6.4 earthquake that rattled Davao Occidental on Wednesday night, October 4. However, the OCD and PDRRMO are still closely...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental before dawn on Tuesday, October 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 4:58 a.m. and its epicenter was 160 kilometers (kms) southeast of Sarangani Island,...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rattled Davao Occidental on Thursday morning, September 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake at 4:33 a.m. and its epicenter was 176 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.4 earthquake rattled Davao Oriental on Tuesday afternoon, September 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the tremor at 12:32 p.m. and its epicenter was 126 kilometers (kms) southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental....
Authorities confiscate boxes of allegedly smuggled cigarettes worth P1..84 million from Indonesian watercraft KM Pejuang Devisa 2 off Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Sept. 14, 2023. (Photo by Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao) The Philippine Navy (PN) said on Saturday, Sept. 16, that it has intercepted...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.6 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Monday morning, September 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the tremor at 6:38 a.m. and its epicenter was 368 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.1 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental province before dawn on Friday morning, September 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tremor was recorded at 3:20 a.m. and its epicenter was 280 kilometers (kms) southeast of...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.4 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental province on Wednesday morning, September 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tremor was recorded at 8:07 a.m. and its epicenter was 320 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island,...
