Social media was abuzz early Saturday morning, July 24, after Filipinos were woken up by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that hit Calatagan, Batangas which was felt in nearby areas including parts of Metro Manila. Some netizens praised the advance alert issued through their mobile phones by Google,...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected a magnitude 5.3 earthquake off the coast of Davao Occidental early Wednesday morning, July 21. Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the tremor at 175 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental...
The House Committee on Disaster Resiliency has strongly endorsed the passage of the bill providing for mandatory nationwide simultaneous earthquake and emergency preparedness drill. Earthquake drill online Chaired by Leyte 4th District Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, House Bill 9806 has been submitted to...
(PHIVOLCS) A moderately strong earthquake measuring 5.4-magnitude on the Richter scale has jolted parts of Mindanao on Sunday morning, July 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the tremor at 37 kilometers southeast of Governor...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, July 16, officially launched the "How Safe is My House?" mobile application--an easy-to-use tool for evaluating the safety and vulnerability of one- to two-story concrete hollow block structures to strong...
(PHIVOLCS) On 16 July 1990, at 4:26 p.m., a magnitude 7.8 earthquake was strongly felt in Baguio City, Dagupan City, Cabanatuan City, and San Fernando City, La Union, and the rest of Luzon Island. The powerful earthquake produced a 120 kilometer-long ground rupture along the Digdig segment of the...
(PHIVOLCS) A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has rocked Sultan Kudarat on Sunday, July 11, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake occurred around 2:45 a.m. and traced its epicenter at 14 kilometers southwest of Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat. The...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected a 6.2-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Davao Occidental on Saturday morning, July 10. Phivolcs recorded the earthquake at 8:43 a.m. and traced its epicenter at 368 kilometers (km) southeast of Sarangani,...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in Zamboanga del Norte on Friday afternoon, July 9. Phivolcs said the quake occurred around 4:34 p.m. and traced its epicenter at 12 kilometers southeast of Katipunan, Zamboanga del...
LOS ANGELES, United States – A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near California's border with Nevada Thursday, rattling people in nearby cities including Sacramento, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The moderate, shallow quake in northern California hit around 50...
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Occidental on Thursday, July 8, state seismologists said. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of the temblor was located 145...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a magnitude 4.6 earthquake off the coast Negros Occidental on Tuesday afternoon, June 29. Phivolcs said the earthquake, which occurred at around 4:56 p.m., has originated 46 kilometers southwest of Hinoba-an,...
