No Filipinos were hurt or badly affected when a 7.5 magnitude quake hit Taiwan on Wednesday morning, April 3, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said. MECO chairman and resident representative Silvestro Bello III said they immediately intensified the monitoring and information...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 gauged its readiness in an earthquake during the 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Monday, March 25. The activity started with the sounding of a siren followed by scenarios that included...
Government personnel practice the "duck, cover, hold" position as they participate in the First Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on March 25, 2024. (Photo by OCD) Recognizing the fact that natural disasters could strike at any given time, the Office of...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said there was no aftershock or damage to properties that may occur due to the 4.9-magnitude quake in Surigao del Sur. Phivolcs Phivolcs said the earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur at 2:22 p.m. on Sunday, March...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.9 earthquake hit Surigao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, March 24. MAP of Surigao del Sur with the municipality of Marihatag highlighted. No injury or damage was reported in the earthquake, the Surigao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a magnitude 6 earthquake that struck near Davao Oriental on Friday afternoon, March 8. Based on Phivolcs’ data, the earthquake hit at 5:11 p.m., with its epicenter located 135 kilometers (km) southeast of...
Two consecutive earthquakes struck Davao Oriental early Thursday morning, March 7, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs Phivolcs recorded a 5.0-magnitude earthquake at 4:19 a.m. with an epicenter located 58 kilometers (km) northeast of Baganga,...
Phivolcs A 5.9-magnitude offshore earthquake struck near Surigao del Sur on Friday afternoon, March 1, based on the preliminary data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which was recorded at 5:29 p.m., had its epicenter 75 kilometers...
BUTUAN CITY – No injury or damage was reported in a magnitude-5.6 earthquake that jolted Surigao del Sur on Thursday morning, February 29, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) said. EPICENTER of the magnitude-5.6 earthquake that shook Surigao del Sur on...
Two consecutive earthquakes jolted Surigao del Sur on Thursday morning, Feb. 29, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs Phivolcs recorded a 5.3-magnitude earthquake at 8:10 a.m. and traced the epicenter 83 kilometers (km) southeast of Cagwait, Surigao del...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – No damage was reported in a magnitude-4.2 earthquake that rocked this province before dawn on Wednesday, February 21. THE epicenter of the magnitude-4.2 earthquake in Ilocos Sur on February 21. (Phivolcs) Ilocos Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.7 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Tuesday morning, February 13. EARTHQUAKE epicenter The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 4:45 a.m. and its epicenter was 284 kilometers (kms) southeast of...
