LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur are assessing the possible damage from the magnitude-5.7 earthquake on Wednesday, Dec. 4. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/12/4/phivolcs-5-7-magnitude-quake-jolts-ilocos-norte...
CEBU CITY – Is Bohol ready to respond in case a major earthquake strikes in the province? LED by Gov. Aris Aumentado, Bohol officials review the fault lines in the province as part of the preparations for a possible major earthquake. (Contributed photo) Gov. Aris Aumentado looked into this...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck offshore of Catanduanes on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The quake, which occurred at 5:19 a.m., had its epicenter 81 kilometers northeast of Bagamanoc, Catanduanes, Phivolcs said. It was...
CEBU CITY – In-person classes in several schools in Metro Cebu were suspended one day after a magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck Poro, Camotes Islands, Cebu. ARCHITECT Florante Catalan, chief of the Cebu City Office of the Building Official, checks cracks found in a classroom of the Abellana...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 4.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday evening, Sept. 25. The quake, which occurred at 7:37 p.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers northeast of Looc, Occidental Mindoro, Phivolcs said....
INCREASED UNREST Screenshot of IP camera footage of Kanlaon Volcano taken on Sept. 10 and 11, 2024 shows the volcano exhibiting increased unrest, accompanied by volcano-tectonic earthquake swarms and unprecedented levels of SO2 degassing. Alert Level 2 is maintained for Kanlaon Volcano....
Phivolcs Two earthquakes with magnitudes 5.3 and 4.9 struck Quezon province consecutively on Wednesday, Sept. 4, in a seismic event known as a “doublet.” Phivolcs said the 5.3-magnitude earthquake, which occurred at 7:16 a.m., was followed by a 4.9-magnitude tremor at 7:55 a.m., with both...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.3-magnitude earthquake in Quezon province on Wednesday morning, Sept. 4. The quake occurred at 7:16 a.m. and its epicenter was located 43 kilometers northeast of Jomalig, Quezon. Phivolcs said the tremor was...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a moderately strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 in Masbate province on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The tremor occurred at 9:01 p.m. and originated 12 kilometers southwest of Monreal, Masbate. The tremor was felt at...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) did not detect a tsunami threat to the country following a strong earthquake that struck the Sea of Okhotsk on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Phivolcs) In an advisory, Phivolcs stated that a magnitude 6.8 quake hit the Sea of Okhotsk, which is...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Davao Oriental at 1:39 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Phivolcs said the tremor, which occurred at a shallow depth of 1 kilometer, was an aftershock of the magnitude 6.8 quake that...
Photo of the epicenter of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck offshore of Surigao del Sur on August 3, 2024 (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded over 800 aftershocks following the magnitude 6.8...
