The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) had recorded an increased emission of sulfur dioxide (SO2) over Kanlaon Volcano on Tuesday, April 30. Kanlaon Volcano (Manila Bulletin file photo) Phivolcs said the SO2 emission of 2, 707 tons per day was the second highest...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it recorded a phreatic eruption in Taal Volcano on Tuesday, April 30. Photo from Pixabay Phivolcs said the phreatic eruption, which occurred at 3:20 a.m., lasted for three minutes. It also said five volcanic...
Taal Volcano (Lizst Torres Abello/Manila Bulletin file photo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday, April 29 that it observed another phreatic, or steam-driven, eruption at the Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours. Phivolcs’ 24-hour observation of the Taal...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan on Saturday, April 27. (Phivolcs) The tremor occurred at 4:35 p.m. in Bonin Islands in Japan Region, said Phivolcs. ...
A magnitude 5 earthquake jolted Davao Oriental at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. (Phivolcs) Phivolcs located the earthquake’s epicenter 90 kilometers (km) northeast of Baganga, Davao Oriental. It was...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, April 22, explained the potential impact of strong-magnitude earthquakes that may occur at any time. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) In an interview with the "Ako at Geo" program, Phivolcs Supervising Science Research...
Although referred to as a “Big One,” the Philippines may experience "many" large or powerful earthquakes rather than just one, an expert from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday, April 22. (Photo from Pixabay) In an interview with the "Ako at...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said another short-lived phreatic event occurred at the Taal Main Crater, which was the fourth eruptive activity that was recorded by the Main Crater Observation Station (VTMC) on Saturday, April 20. (Phivolcs) The...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said another short-lived phreatic event was observed in the Taal Main Crater, as recorded by the Main Crater Observation Station (VTMC) on Saturday, April 20. (Phivolcs) It said the event happened at 11:02 a.m. and lasted about...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the Taal Volcano Network (TVN) had recorded two successive short-lived phreatic or steam-driven eruption events with a duration of more than two minutes. (Phivolcs) Phivolcs said the events happened between 8:50 to 8:52...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude 5 earthquake jolted Surigao del Norte at 12:06 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17. (Phivolcs) Phivolcs located the quake’s epicenter 33 kilometers (km) northeast of General Luna, Surigao del Norte. The...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a four-minute phreatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours. (Photo from Pixabay) Phivolcs said it observed the phreatic eruption event in the Taal Main Crater at 10:31 a.m. on April 13, which...
