(Phivolcs) A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck waters off Surigao del Norte Wednesday evening, Dec. 15, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake that was detected at 9:11 p.m. struck 56 kilometers (km) northeast of Burgos, Surigao del Norte, and...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 5.5-magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Occidental Mindoro on Monday afternoon, Dec. 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Based on its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at around 5:12 p.m., with the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Dec. 9, said that they have recorded 15 volcanic earthquakes in Taal Volcano over the past 24-hour monitoring period. (File Photo / Manila Bulletin) Of this number, 13 are volcanic tremor events having durations of one...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 3.5-magnitude has occurred in Verde Islands, Batangas on Monday morning, Dec. 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs detected the earthquake at 3 kilometers (km) northeast of Verde Island in Batangas City, Batangas...
(PHIVOLCS) An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit 285 kilometers (km) southeast of Sarangani Island in Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Sunday morning, Dec. 5, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake was recorded at a depth of 156 km around 7:48...
A total of 61 volcanic earthquakes have been recorded in Taal Volcano over the past 24-hour monitoring period, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Dec. 2. Of this number, 27 are volcanic tremor events having a duration of two to 24 minutes, 14 are...
(AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) There were no indications that a major eruption is imminent despite the phreatic eruption that occurred on Mt. Pinatubo on Tuesday, Nov. 30, said Science and Technology Undersecretary and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) monitored a 4.6-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Batangas early morning on Wednesday, Dec. 1. Based on its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at around 1:35 a.m., with the epicenter traced 20...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) monitored a 5.4-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Davao Occidental on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27. Based on its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at around 2:01 p.m., with the epicenter traced 135...
The Big One is defined as a “strong and damaging” earthquake scenario. (File Photo / Phivolcs) As explained by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), this is also often equated to the worst-case earthquake that may happen in the Greater Metro Manila Area. However,...
A total of 27 volcanic earthquakes have been recorded in the Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Nov. 25. (File Photo / Manila Bulletin) Of these, 23 were volcanic tremor events lasting two to six minutes, three were...
New volcanic deposits observed along the shores of Sitio Maydangeb, Ivana, Batanes on Nov. 23, 2021. (Batanes PDRRMO Dhan Esdicul / Phivolcs) Months after an undersea volcano erupted off southern Japan on Aug. 13, pumice stones and debris have been found floating on the shores of Batanes province...
