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Filipinos in quake-hit Morocco have chosen to “stay put” as “life goes on” there despite the rare and powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the North African country late last week, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes said on Monday, Sept. 11. Villagers inspect the...

There were no reports of Filipinos killed or injured in the powerful earthquake that hit Morocco last Sept 8, the Philippine Embassy in Morocco said on Saturday night. Moroccan Royal Armed Forces evacuate a body from a house destroyed in an earthquake in the mountain village of Tafeghaghte,...

ZAMBOANGA CITY – This city joined the third quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on Thursday, September 7. The activity, spearheaded by the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, aims to prepare the populace should a big tremor jolt this city. Participants from the city...

(Phivolcs) A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Antique on Tuesday evening, Aug. 29, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 9:17 p.m., had its epicenter 21 kilometers (km) southwest of Anini-y, Antique. It occurred at a...

(Phivolcs) A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Oriental Mindoro early Thursday morning, Aug. 24, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 1:38 a.m., had its epicenter 12 kilometers (km) northwest of Bansud, Oriental Mindoro....

(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, Aug. 23 said an earthquake swarm that began in June was still occurring in Ragay, Camarines Sur. It noted an increase in the frequency of earthquake swarms in the area on Aug. 19. From Aug. 19 to 23, Phivolcs...

(Phivolcs) A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao Oriental on Wednesday morning, Aug. 9, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 8:57 a.m., had its epicenter 43 kilometers (km) southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao...

BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.8 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental province Thursday afternoon, Aug. 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The earthquake was registered at 1:39  p.m. and its  epicenter was located 417 kilometers (kms) southeast of...

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Cagayan on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 1, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 4:03 p.m., had its epicenter 26 kilometers (km) northeast of Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan. It occurred...

BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.8 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Thursday, July 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 1:47 a.m. and its epicenter was 98 kilometers (kms) southwest of Balut Island in the municipality of...

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador --  A magnitude 6.8 earthquake off the coast of Central America shook El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua on Tuesday, though without any immediate damage reported, according to Salvadoran authorities. The quake was registered at 6:22 pm (0222 GMT) in the Pacific Ocean,...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected an increase in the frequency of volcanic earthquakes in Mayon, prompting the agency to issue a new notice of “increased activity” in the restive volcano in Albay on Tuesday afternoon, July 18. Phivolcs said 573...