(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...
(PHIVOLCS) A magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit Surigao del Sur at around 4:09 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the earthquake was traced 21 kilometers (km) northeast of Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, at a shallow depth of 23 km....
(PHOTO FROM PIXABAY) Short phreatomagmatic bursts and volcanic earthquakes have occurred at Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its volcano bulletin on Tuesday, Nov. 23. "Three short-lived phreatomagmatic bursts were recorded...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has observed three short-lived phreatomagmatic bursts at the Taal Volcano's main crater on Monday, Nov. 22. In an advisory issued on Monday evening, Phivolcs said the phreatomagmatic bursts...
(PHIVOLCS) A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit Antique province at around 8:49 p.m., Monday, Nov. 22, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the earthquake was traced 14 kilometers (km) northeast of Tibiao, Antique, at a shallow depth of 5 km. Phivolcs...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected a magnitude 3.7 earthquake in Romblon province at around 2:25 p.m., Monday, Nov. 22. The epicenter of the earthquake was traced 17 kilometers (km) southwest of Corcuera, Romblon, at a shallow depth of 14 km....
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 4.8-magnitude rocked Davao Oriental at around 6:42 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 21, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the earthquake was traced 47 kilometers (km) southeast of Tarragona, Davao Oriental, at a shallow...
