The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded over 400 aftershocks following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Surigao del Sur on Saturday morning, Aug 3. (Phivolcs) As of 4 p.m., Phivolcs has detected 468 aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 1.2 to 6.2...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded over 200 aftershocks following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Surigao del Sur on Saturday morning, Aug. 3. (Phivolcs) As of 10 a.m., Phivolcs has detected a total of 217 aftershocks, with magnitudes...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 6.2-magnitude offshore aftershock in Surigao del Sur on Saturday, Aug. 3. (Phivolcs) With a depth of focus of two kilometers, Phivolcs reported that the tectonic tremor occurred at 12:20 p.m., 84 kilometers east of...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Aug. 3, reported that three earthquakes were recorded at Taal Volcano in Batangas. Taal Volcano (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) In its 24-hour monitoring, Phivolcs noted increased activity at Taal Volcano...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Surigao del Sur on Saturday, Aug. 3. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) In an advisory, Phivolcs said the earthquake was felt at 6:22 a.m. It hit 66 kilometers north of...
BUTUAN CITY – Surigao del Sur is on alert after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake rocked the province in the Caraga region on Saturday morning, August 3. The Office of Civil Defense-13 and Surigao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council are monitoring reports from the...
By TRISTAN LOZANO The nation remembers on Tuesday, July 16, the magnitude 7.8-earthquake that struck a wide swathe of Luzon Island and killed more than 1,000 persons 34 years ago. People posted their memories of the July 16, 1990 event on Facebook like it was yesterday. Netizens posted what they...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a moderately strong earthquake, measuring 5.0-magnitude on the Richter scale, struck Northern Samar on Sunday, July 7. Phivolcs recorded the tremor at 12:01 a.m. and located its epicenter 10 kilometers northwest of Lope...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, July 1. According to Phivolcs data, the earthquake occurred at 1:53 p.m., with its epicenter located 31 kilometers southeast of Balangiga, Eastern...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Three-hundred Police Regional Office 3 personnel and employees participated in the 2nd Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill here on June 28. PRO-3 staff participates in the June 28 earthwuake drill. (PRO-3 FB) PRO-3 chief Police Brig. Gen....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it had not detected a tsunami threat to the country after a strong earthquake struck near the coast of central Peru on Friday afternoon, June 28. Phivolcs said the 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck at 1:37 p.m. “No destructive...
Participants perform duck, cover and hold during the second quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earethquake Drill (NSED) in Pasig City on June 28, 2024. (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense livestream) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) successfully tested the efficiency of a harmonized plan to mitigate...
