ISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said. At least 29 people were injured. The earthquake, with an epicenter in the town of Sindirgi,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said there is no tsunami threat to the country following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia’s Kuril Islands on Sunday, Aug. 3. Based on preliminary data, the offshore quake occurred at a depth of 41...
DAVAO CITY – Government suspended all sea travel here on Wednesday, July 30, as a precautionary measure after the magnitude-8.8 earthquake in Russia that resulted in a tsunami alert. The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported “calm to slight seas and ongoing low...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) lifted its tsunami advisory at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, after observing no significant sea level disturbances following the magnitude 8.7 earthquake off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia. Phivolcs said sea level data from...
DAVAO CITY – Several provinces and local government units (LGUs) in the Davao region have suspended classes and work due to a tsunami warning issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday. In an advisory, Phivolcs instructed those living in coastal...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Buguey in Cagayan province is on alert for a tsunami generated by an 8.8-earthquake in the Russian Far East on Wednesday. The MDRRMO has coordinated with the Philippine Coast Guard for a preemptive evacuation...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The provincial government warned of a possible tsunami threat in coastal areas of Quezon on Wednesday, July 30. The warning was based on a tsunami advisory issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology in parts of the country after a magnitude-8.8...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) called on local government units (LGUs) on Wednesday, July 30, to conduct pre-emptive evacuation in areas near the coastline of 22 provinces after a tsunami alert was issued following a powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia. In...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has issued a tsunami advisory following a powerful undersea earthquake that struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, on Wednesday morning, July 30. Phivolcs said the earthquake occurred at 7:25 a.m. (Philippine time). Based on...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Masbate province at 2:35 p.m. on Monday, July 28. The earthquake’s epicenter was located 12 kilometers northwest of San Fernando, Masbate, at a depth of 11 kilometers. Phivolcs said...
DAGUPAN CITY – Former five-time House Speaker Jose C. de Venecia Jr. was cited for contributions in rebuilding this city after the devastating July 16, 1990 earthquake. Ryan Ravanzo, Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, recalled in a program held on July 16 commemorating the 35th anniversary...
The Office of Civil Defense reminded residents of the Ilocos region to be on alert following a magnitude-5.5 earthquake on Tuesday morning, July 15. The agency, in an advisory, advised people to be prepared for possible aftershocks. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the...
