Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 4.7-magnitude quake that struck Occidental Mindoro on Thursday morning, June 27. Based on Phivolcs’ data, the earthquake struck at 9:53 a.m., with an epicenter 37 kilometers southwest of Paluan, Occidental...
Social Security System (SSS) members who were affected by the recent magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Taiwan may now avail of a calamity loan until Aug. 20, 2024. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet said the Calamity Loan Assistance Program (CLAP) to its members living,...
(Phivolcs) A moderately strong earthquake measuring magnitude 5.1 struck off the coast of Palawan on Tuesday afternoon, June 11, despite the absence of active faults in the province. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the shallow quake at 2:58 p.m. on...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Palawan at 2:58 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11. The earthquake’s epicenter was located 91 kilometers (km) southeast of the municipality of Roxas in Palawan province, with a depth of 26...
TACLOBAN CITY – A magnitude-six earthquake rocked Leyte on Friday night, May 3. DULAG in Leyte was the epicenter of the earthquake. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake was tectonic in origin. It had a depth of eight kilometers and its epicenter was in...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.8-magnitude quake that struck Leyte province on Friday evening, May 3. Based on Phivolcs’ data, the earthquake struck at 6:16 p.m., with an epicenter 36 kilometers northeast of Abuyog, Leyte. Phivolcs...
A magnitude 5 earthquake jolted Davao Oriental at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. (Phivolcs) Phivolcs located the earthquake’s epicenter 90 kilometers (km) northeast of Baganga, Davao Oriental. It was...
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Davao de Oro at 11:33 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs Phivolcs located the epicenter one kilometer southeast of New Bataan, Davao De Oro. The tremor with a shallow depth of...
There is no threat of a tsunami to the Philippines after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck waters off the Molucca Sea near Indonesia on Tuesday, April 9, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) Phivolcs said it had not...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Tuesday afternoon, April 9. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) The earthquake, Phivolcs said, was recorded at 5:58 p.m. Its epicenter was traced 368 kilometers (km)...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said the mitigating measures implemented by Taiwan over the years bore fruit which was evident in the contained impact of a powerful earthquake there recently. OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno said Taiwan’s preparedness has “improved a lot through the...
Four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who got injured when a powerful earthquake struck Taiwan received Taiwanese $10,000 as cash assistance, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) disclosed on Friday, April 5. One of the recipients of the financial aid was OFW Christine Gumahin, who fell...
