(Phivolcs) A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Antique on Tuesday evening, Aug. 29, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 9:17 p.m., had its epicenter 21 kilometers (km) southwest of Anini-y, Antique. It occurred at a...
(Phivolcs) A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Oriental Mindoro early Thursday morning, Aug. 24, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 1:38 a.m., had its epicenter 12 kilometers (km) northwest of Bansud, Oriental Mindoro....
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, Aug. 23 said an earthquake swarm that began in June was still occurring in Ragay, Camarines Sur. It noted an increase in the frequency of earthquake swarms in the area on Aug. 19. From Aug. 19 to 23, Phivolcs...
(Phivolcs) A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao Oriental on Wednesday morning, Aug. 9, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 8:57 a.m., had its epicenter 43 kilometers (km) southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.8 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental province Thursday afternoon, Aug. 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The earthquake was registered at 1:39 p.m. and its epicenter was located 417 kilometers (kms) southeast of...
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Cagayan on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 1, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 4:03 p.m., had its epicenter 26 kilometers (km) northeast of Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan. It occurred...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.8 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Thursday, July 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 1:47 a.m. and its epicenter was 98 kilometers (kms) southwest of Balut Island in the municipality of...
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador --Â A magnitude 6.8 earthquake off the coast of Central America shook El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua on Tuesday, though without any immediate damage reported, according to Salvadoran authorities. The quake was registered at 6:22 pm (0222 GMT) in the Pacific Ocean,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected an increase in the frequency of volcanic earthquakes in Mayon, prompting the agency to issue a new notice of “increased activity” in the restive volcano in Albay on Tuesday afternoon, July 18. Phivolcs said 573...
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Ilocos Norte on Tuesday morning, July 18, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the earthquake’s epicenter 28 kilometers northwest of Burgos, Ilocos Norte around 9:28 a.m. It occurred at a shallow depth of 6 km...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake jolted Sarangani on Monday, July 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake at 11:35 p.m. and its epicenter was plotted 49 kilometers southwest of Maitum, Sarangani. The tremor had a shallow depth of...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake jolted the province of Dinagat Islands before dawn on Saturday, July 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 2:54 a.m. and its epicenter was located 19 kilometers (kms) northwest of...
