A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near the waters of Davao Occidental at 8:34 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). (Phivolcs) Phivolcs traced its epicenter 78 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island in the municipality of Sarangani,...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake jolted Siargao Island, Surigao del Sur on Monday morning, February 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tremor was recorded at 10:03 a.m. and its epicenter was 92 kilometers (kms) northeast of Siargao....
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, February 12 called for a more sustained funding for the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Cayetano, chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology said merely approving a five-year modernization plan for the agency is...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Agusan Del Sur at 1:21 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10. (Courtesy of Phivolcs) The quake’s epicenter was located 10 kilometers (km) southeast of Esperanza in Agusan Del Sur. Phivolcs noted...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned of expected damage and aftershocks following a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that jolted Agusan Del Norte on Saturday, Feb. 10. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) In an update, Phivolcs said it recorded the earthquake at...
A magnitude-5.9 earthquake rocked the province of Ilocos Norte past noon on Wednesday, February 7. A MAGNITUDE-5.9 earthquake rocked Ilocos Norte past noon on Wednesday, with epicenter in Pagudpud. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake struck at 12:05...
Two successive tremors measuring magnitudes 5.0 and 5.1 occurred in Surigao del Sur on Wednesday morning, Feb. 7, based on the earthquake monitoring of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Based on Phivolcs’ data, the 5.0-magnitude earthquake occurred at 10:44 a.m.,...
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Surigao del Sur on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 10:37 p.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. (Phivolcs) Phivolcs located the quake's epicenter at 25 kilometers (km) southeast of Cagwait, Surigao del Sur. The tremor with a depth of...
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake jolted Mountain Province at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs Phivolcs located its epicenter at five kilometers (km) northwest of Tadian, Mountain Province. The tremor with a shallow depth of 10...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rocked Surigao del Sur on Friday morning, February 2. EPICENTER of the earthquake. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 5:35 a.m. and its epicenter was 92 kilometers (kms)...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Feb. 1 said a 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Occidental Mindoro at 4:46 a.m. (Phivolcs) Phivolcs located its epicenter at 13 kilometers (km) northwest of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro. The tremor with a depth of 11...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.1 earthquake rocked Surigao del Sur province on Monday afternoon, January 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 3:37 p.m. and its epicenter was 133 kilometers (kms) northeast of Hinatuan town,...
