ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thousands participated in the fourth quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) here on Thursday morning, November 9. EMPLOYEES of the Zamboanga City Hall participate in the fourth quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill in Zamboanga City on Thursday,...
(File photo) The fourth quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) is set on Nov. 9 with a focus on enhancing the public's preparedness in responding to a tsunami scenario. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.1 earthquake rattled Surigao del Sur on Friday morning, October 20. AN earthquake hit Surigao del Sur on Friday, October 20, and its epicenter was located northeast of Cagwait, Surigao del Sur. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology...
Phivolcs A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Davao de Oro province early Friday morning, Oct. 20, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 2:58 a.m., had its epicenter 35 kilometers (km) southeast of New Bataan, Davao de...
On Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, hundreds of families will remember the passing of their loved ones, and the destruction caused by one of the strongest earthquakes in Philippine history. Ten years ago, on Oct. 15, 2013, a devastating earthquake hit Bohol and neighboring island-provinces, causing over 200...
(Courtesy of Phivolcs) A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Batangas on Friday morning, Oct. 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 15 kilometers southwest of Calaca, Batangas at 8:24 a.m. It occurred at a shallow depth of 6...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental before dawn on Thursday, October 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 2:12 a.m. and its epicenter was 151 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island,...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental before dawn on Tuesday, October 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 4:58 a.m. and its epicenter was 160 kilometers (kms) southeast of Sarangani Island,...
(Photo from Phivolcs) A 6.6-magnitude offshore earthquake was recorded in Davao Occidental at 9:39 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake 434 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island,...
(Phivolcs) A 6.0-magnitude offshore earthquake was recorded in Davao Occidental at 9:39 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake 256 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao...
(Photo from Phivolcs) There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Davao Occidental on Tuesday Sept. 26, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). "No destructive tsunami threat exists based on available data," Phivolcs...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rattled Davao Occidental on Thursday morning, September 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake at 4:33 a.m. and its epicenter was 176 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao...
