The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 74 rockfall events at Mayon Volcano in the last 24 hours as a result of the ongoing volcanic unrest. In its bulletin issued at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, Phivolcs said the rockfall events lasted one to four minutes and...
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit Davao Oriental around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 5, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at a depth of 127 kilometers (km) and was located 111 km southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental. ...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed that residents in Albay province heard rumbling sounds from Mayon Volcano before the alert level was raised from one to two on Monday, June 5. Paul Alanis, Phivolcs resident volcanologist at the...
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit South Cotabato, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Saturday, June 3. (Phivolcs) The tremor had a shallow depth of nine kilometers (km) and was located five km southwest of Santo Niño, South Cotabato. This phenomenon was...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday afternoon, June 4, said they have observed an increased degassing activity from Taal Volcano. Taal Volcano (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Phivolcs on Sunday said a total of 5,831 tonnes of sulfur dioxide was recorded from...
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur on Sunday, June 4, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. (Photo credits to Phivolcs) In its bulletin, Phivolcs mentioned that the tremor was detected 14 km northwest of San Agustin, Surigao Del Sur at 11:27 a.m....
BUTUAN CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Southwestern Mindanao and Sulu Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported no damage or fatalities from a magnitude-4.6 that rocked the province before dawn on Saturday, June 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology...
State seismologists on Saturday, June 3, said a 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Masbate. (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), in its bulletin issued at 12:51 p.m., said the quake was initially recorded early Saturday morning at 12:22 a.m. Its epicenter was...
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 4.1 struck Sulu, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). (Phivolcs) In a bulletin issued Saturday, June 3 at 11:22 a.m., Phivolcs said the seismic event occurred at 11:39 p.m. on Friday, June 2. Its epicenter was traced 13...
State seismologists on Friday evening, June 2, said there is an ongoing low-level activity in Taal Volcano. Taal Volcano (PNA File Photo) In an advisory issued Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a relatively “weak but continuous” volcanic tremor has...
A magnitude 4.9 quake jolted Quezon around 11:22 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. (Phivolcs) State seismologists on Tuesday said the epicenter of the earthquake was recorded 14 kilometers (km) northeast of Infanta, Quezon. It was...
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 4.7 jolted Isabela around 2:43 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The epicenter of the said quake was traced 17 kilometers (km) southeast of Dinapigue, Isabela. It was tectonic in origin, which...
