Mayon Volcano’s effusive eruption continues for the 27th consecutive day, with the generation of incandescent lava flows, pyroclastic density currents (PDC), locally known as “uson,” and rockfalls, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Monday, Feb. 2....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that Mayon Volcano logged 389 rockfall events and four volcanic earthquakes over a 24-hour monitoring period from 12 a.m. on Jan. 31 to 12 a.m. on Feb. 1. The agency said Mayon remains under Alert Level 3, indicating...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday evening, Jan. 30 reported a grassfire that was observed on the southeast slopes of Taal Volcano Island (TVI). Phivolcs said the fire was detected through its remote monitoring systems, with footage captured by internet...
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolted parts of Sultan Kudarat on Friday morning, Jan. 30, as an offshore earthquake swarm that began on Jan. 19 entered its 12th day, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the earthquake struck at 8:49 a.m., with the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided at least ₱11.9 million worth of humanitarian assistance to families displaced by a series of earthquakes or swarm that struck the municipalities of Lebak and Kalamansig in Sultan Kudarat. An earthquake swarm is defined as a...
An ongoing offshore earthquake swarm off Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat produced six strong tremors measuring magnitude 5 and above on Jan. 28, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The Jan. 28 earthquakes included two magnitude 5.5 tremors, as well as events...
Mayon Volcano continues to exhibit intensified unrest, producing hundreds of volcanic earthquakes and rockfall events, and pyroclastic density currents, locally known as “uson,” over the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Wednesday, Jan....
Communities near Mayon Volcano are advised to remain on alert as the volcano enters its 19th day of effusive eruption, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Monitoring from 12 a.m. on Jan. 25 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 26 showed continuous lava effusion with episodic minor...
Mayon Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 3, recorded 253 rockfall events, one volcanic earthquake, and one episode of ongoing tremor over a 24-hour monitoring period from 12 a.m. on Jan. 24 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 25, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far distributed P16.2 million worth of humanitarian assistance, including family food packs, to over 4,000 individuals affected by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay. As of Jan. 23, DSWD has a quick response fund totaling...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it has not issued any advisory warning of an imminent tsunami or calling for the evacuation of coastal communities despite the continuing earthquake swarm near Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat. An earthquake swarm is defined as a...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it recorded about 400 weak to moderately strong offshore earthquakes off Sultan Kudarat over a three-day period, from late Jan. 19 to early Jan. 21. In an advisory, Phivolcs said the earthquakes were monitored from 10:52 p.m. on...
