Office of Civil Defense (File photo) (UPDATE) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it was validating reports that seven individuals have been killed due to the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Friday, Nov. 17. OCD spokesperson Director Edgar Posadas said one of...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) personnel provide first aid to students who collapsed after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Nov. 17, 2023. (Photo by PRC) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is not anticipating the occurrence of a tsunami in the aftermath of a powerful...
(Photo from Nina Ynares Facebook page) Employees of the Rizal Provincial Government and other local government units in Rizal Province did the standard operating procedure of "duck, cover, and hold" following the 5-magnitude earthquake that hit Metro Manila and nearby provinces at 8:24 a.m....
CAVITE – The municipal government of Alfonso announced the suspension of classes on Friday, Oct. 13, following a magnitude 5.0 earthquake that shook parts of Metro Manila and southern Luzon. In a Facebook post, Mayor Randy Salamat said classes in all levels, in public and private schools, will...
Residents spend the night at makeshift tents outside their homes after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off Calayan, Cagayan on Sept. 12, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Calayan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office) At least five persons were reported hurt in Calayan, Cagayan after it...
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked Batangas province around 10:19 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the 6.3-magnitude quake at 15 kilometers southwest of Calatagan, Batangas. It was initially measured...
State seismologists on Saturday, April 29, said an earthquake with a magnitude measuring 5.5 jolted Occidental Mindoro. (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the seismic event was traced 16 kilometers (km) northwest of Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro. It was...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Quezon province on Monday morning, Feb. 20, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its bulletin. Phivolcs said the quake struck 83 kilometers northeast of Jomalig, Quezon...
(PHIVOLCS) A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Camarines Norte on Tuesday evening, Feb. 7, based on the earthquake information issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 15 kilometers northeast of Tinaga Island, Vinzons, Camarines Norte...
(PHIVOLCS) A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Davao de Oro and neighboring areas on Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 12 kilometers northeast of New Bataan, Davao de Oro around 6:44 p.m. It was felt at...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 5.9-magnitude earthquake offshore of Davao Occidental on Tuesday morning, Jan. 24. Phivolcs said the quake struck 303 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 10:13 a.m. It...
(PHIVOLCS WEBSITE) A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Ilocos Norte on Monday evening, Nov. 7, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 13 kilometers (km) northeast of Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. It said the earthquake...
