Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it had not detected a tsunami threat to the country after a strong earthquake that struck Mariana Islands on Friday evening, April 5. Phivolcs said the 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck at 7:03 p.m. “No action [is]...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has cancelled all tsunami warnings following the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday morning, April 3. Phivolcs Phivolcs at 8:17 a.m. issued a tsunami warning for the coastal communities of Batanes Group of...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a tsunami alert after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan at 7:58 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3. Phivolcs Phivolcs said the tremor that occurred at a depth of 19 kilometers (km) could cause tsunami waves in Batanes...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that occurred off the coast of southeast Sarangani Island in Davao Occidental early Tuesday morning, Jan. 9. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) Initially, Phivolcs recorded a 7.1-magnitude quake which...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Jan. 1, said there is “no tsunami threat” to the Philippines following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake near the West Coast of Honshu in Japan. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) “No destructive tsunami threat exists...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Dec. 4 said there is no tsunami threat following the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that rocked Surigao del Sur. (Phivolcs) The epicenter of the earthquake was located 67 kilometers northeast of Cagwait, Surigao del Sur,...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Dec. 3 canceled the tsunami warning in Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental as the country is no longer under threat from a tsunami triggered by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake. Hours following the powerful tremor...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Dec. 2 said an occurrence of tsunami is expected after the magnitude-6.9 earthquake in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) Phivolcs said it is expecting a "destructive" tsunami with...
A magnitude 7 quake occurred in Vanuatu at 12:48 p.m., said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, Nov. 22. (Phivolcs) Vanuatu is an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. Phivolcs said there is no tsunami threat to the country after the magnitude 7.0...
(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...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Oct. 16 said there is "no tsunami threat" to the Philippines after the magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Alaska. Photo credit to Phivolcs The quake had a depth of 253 kilometers, Phivolcs said. Phivolcs explained that the quake...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Oct. 7, said that there was "no tsunami" threat to the Philippines after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Papua New Guinea. Photo credit to Phivolcs Phivolcs said the quake occurred at 4:34 p.m. in Eastern New...
