(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 5.4-magnitude has occurred off the coast of Davao Oriental early Saturday morning, Nov. 20, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs detected the earthquake at around 4:13 a.m. Its epicenter was traced 118 kilometers (km)...
Five volcanic earthquakes occurred in Taal Volcano in Batangas in the past 24-hour monitoring period, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Thursday, Nov. 18. (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO) Of the number, a lone volcanic tremor event having duration of two minutes and four...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.0 rocked Masbate at around 8:52 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Its epicenter was traced 5 kilometers (km) northwest of Cataingan, Masbate at a depth of 6 km. Phivolcs said it was felt...
(PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO) Two more short-lived phreatomagmatic bursts were recorded at the restive Taal Volcano on Wednesday morning, Nov. 17, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a volcano advisory. Phivolcs said the bursts occurred at 1:46 a.m. and 2:54 a.m. and...
(PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO) Taal Volcano had a "short-lived" phreatomagmatic burst, which generated a 2.4-kilometer plume on Monday evening, Nov. 15, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). "A short-lived phreatomagmatic burst was recorded at 11:39 p.m. yesterday (Nov....
(PIXABAY) Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from Taal Volcano have remained high on Saturday, Nov. 13, based on the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology's (Phivolcs) bulletin issued on Sunday, Nov. 14. Phivolcs said Taal's volcanic SO2 emissions averaged 12,260 tons per day on Nov. 13....
Taal Volcano (PIXABAY) A total of 145 earthquakes has occurred in the Taal Volcano region in the past 24 hours, with 70 of these earthquakes lasting one to two minutes, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a bulletin on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Moreover, 72 of these...
Taal Volcano (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) A total of 111 volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Tuesday, Nov. 9. Of the total number of quakes, 26 were volcanic tremor events having durations of...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 4.8-magnitude jolted Davao Oriental at around 12:16 p.m., Monday, Nov. 8, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs originally measured the tremor as a 4.4-magnitude quake but later upgraded it to magnitude 4.8. Its epicenter...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Taal Volcano continues to manifest "increased unrest" with the emission of almost 20,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) on Saturday, Nov. 6, based on the 24-hour monitoring of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its volcano bulletin on...
TAAL VOLCANO (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has continued to observe high sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions at Taal Volcano in Batangas in the past 24 hours. In its volcano bulletin on Saturday, Nov. 6, Phivolcs said the...
Taal Volcano (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a series of earthquakes accompanied by rumbling sounds from Taal Volcano shortly before 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3. In an advisory issued on Wednesday evening,...