(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 4.7-magnitude struck Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao Occidental around Friday noon, Oct. 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs detected the tremor at 12:33 p.m. The epicenter of the earthquake was traced 34 kilometers...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 4.2-magnitude jolted Sultan Kudarat at 9:09 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The epicenter was traced at 5 kilometers north of Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, Phivolcs said in its preliminary report. It...
(PHIVOLCS) A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck waters of Davao Oriental on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 26, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The earthquake occurred at around 1:51 p.m. and had a depth of 49 kilometers (km). Its epicenter was traced 36 km southeast of...
(PHIVOLCS) A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck waters off Surigao del Sur on Sunday morning, Oct. 24, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs detected the tremor at around 7:08 a.m. It was initially measured at magnitude 5.3 but Phivolcs later revised it to...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 4.2-magnitude shook Camarines Sur early Saturday morning, Oct. 23, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tremor, which occurred at 3:44 a.m., had originated at 2 kilometers northeast of Canaman, Camarines Sur. Phivolcs said it...
(PHIVOLCS) A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck waters off Camarines Norte on Friday afternoon, Oct. 22, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 64 kilometers (km) northeast of Tinaga Island, Vinzons, Camarines Norte at...
(PHIVOLCS) A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Leyte province on Wednesday morning, Oct. 20, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 8 kilometers (km) northeast of Albuera, Leyte at 6:12 a.m. The earthquake...
Extensive lateral spreading near riverbanks of Napo River, Inabanga, Bohol after the Oct. 15, 2013 7.2-magnitude earthquake. (PHIVOLCS) On this day, Oct. 15, a "very destructive" earthquake measuring 7.2-magnitude on the Richter scale shook Bohol province in 2013. The strong shaking occurred at...
TOKYO, Japan -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Japanese capital Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday evening, reportedly injuring more than 20 people, but the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was no tsunami risk. A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Chiba prefecture on Oct 7,...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected a magnitude 5.3 earthquake in Occidental Mindoro on Sunday morning, Oct. 3. The epicenter of the quake that hit at 5:59 a.m. was traced at 5 kilometers (km) northeast of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. It was...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) so far recorded 112 aftershocks following the 5.7-magnitude earthquake that originated in Looc, Occidental Mindoro on Monday, Sept. 27. "Hanggang kaninang alas-singko ng umaga, mayroon na tayong naitalang isang daan at...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 5.7-magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Occidental Mindoro early Monday morning, Sept. 27, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). It traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 16 kilometers (km) northeast of Looc, Occidental...
