Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a moderately strong earthquake, measuring 5.0-magnitude on the Richter scale, struck Northern Samar on Sunday, July 7. Phivolcs recorded the tremor at 12:01 a.m. and located its epicenter 10 kilometers northwest of Lope...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, July 1. According to Phivolcs data, the earthquake occurred at 1:53 p.m., with its epicenter located 31 kilometers southeast of Balangiga, Eastern...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Three-hundred Police Regional Office 3 personnel and employees participated in the 2nd Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill here on June 28. PRO-3 staff participates in the June 28 earthwuake drill. (PRO-3 FB) PRO-3 chief Police Brig. Gen....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it had not detected a tsunami threat to the country after a strong earthquake struck near the coast of central Peru on Friday afternoon, June 28. Phivolcs said the 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck at 1:37 p.m. “No destructive...
Participants perform duck, cover and hold during the second quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earethquake Drill (NSED) in Pasig City on June 28, 2024. (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense livestream) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) successfully tested the efficiency of a harmonized plan to mitigate...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 4.7-magnitude quake that struck Occidental Mindoro on Thursday morning, June 27. Based on Phivolcs’ data, the earthquake struck at 9:53 a.m., with an epicenter 37 kilometers southwest of Paluan, Occidental...
Social Security System (SSS) members who were affected by the recent magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Taiwan may now avail of a calamity loan until Aug. 20, 2024. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet said the Calamity Loan Assistance Program (CLAP) to its members living,...
(Phivolcs) A moderately strong earthquake measuring magnitude 5.1 struck off the coast of Palawan on Tuesday afternoon, June 11, despite the absence of active faults in the province. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the shallow quake at 2:58 p.m. on...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Palawan at 2:58 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11. The earthquake’s epicenter was located 91 kilometers (km) southeast of the municipality of Roxas in Palawan province, with a depth of 26...
TACLOBAN CITY – A magnitude-six earthquake rocked Leyte on Friday night, May 3. DULAG in Leyte was the epicenter of the earthquake. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake was tectonic in origin. It had a depth of eight kilometers and its epicenter was in...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.8-magnitude quake that struck Leyte province on Friday evening, May 3. Based on Phivolcs’ data, the earthquake struck at 6:16 p.m., with an epicenter 36 kilometers northeast of Abuyog, Leyte. Phivolcs...
A magnitude 5 earthquake jolted Davao Oriental at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. (Phivolcs) Phivolcs located the earthquake’s epicenter 90 kilometers (km) northeast of Baganga, Davao Oriental. It was...
