(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Davao Occidental on Friday evening, Aug. 27. Phivolcs said the epicenter of the earthquake was traced at 19 kilometers (km) southwest of Sarangani town in Davao Occidental province at...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a moderately strong earthquake measuring 5.8-magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Batangas on Friday evening, Aug. 13. Phivolcs said it was an aftershock of the 6.6-magnitude earthquake last July 24. The origin of...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has so far recorded 238 aftershocks following the 7.1-magnitude offshore earthquake in Davao Oriental on Aug. 12. As of 7 a.m., Friday, Aug. 13, Science and Technology Undersecretary and Phivolcs OIC Renato Solidum said...
Local authorities in Davao Oriental and nearby areas are now conducting damage assessment after a 7.3 magnitude quake hit the province before dawn on Thursday, Aug. 12. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) spokesman Mark Timbal, however, said that the initial report they received was that there was no...
A strong earthquake measuring 6.6-magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Batangas on Saturday morning, July 24, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 23 kilometers (km) southwest of Calatagan, Batangas at around...
(PHIVOLCS) A moderately strong earthquake measuring 5.4-magnitude on the Richter scale has jolted parts of Mindanao on Sunday morning, July 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the tremor at 37 kilometers southeast of Governor...
(PHIVOLCS) On 16 July 1990, at 4:26 p.m., a magnitude 7.8 earthquake was strongly felt in Baguio City, Dagupan City, Cabanatuan City, and San Fernando City, La Union, and the rest of Luzon Island. The powerful earthquake produced a 120 kilometer-long ground rupture along the Digdig segment of the...
LOS ANGELES, United States – A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near California's border with Nevada Thursday, rattling people in nearby cities including Sacramento, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The moderate, shallow quake in northern California hit around 50...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected a 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Surigao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, June 27. Phivolcs said the quake, which occurred around 3:14 p.m., originated 14 kilometers southeast of Bayabas, Surigao del Sur. It was...
DAVAO CITY - Some government buildings and households in the town of Kadingilan in Bukidnon province sustained partial damage after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Mindanao Monday evening (June 14). The earthquake's epicenter was traced at 12 kilometers northwest of Kadingilan. A household in...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has so far recorded 355 aftershocks following the 5.7-magnitude earthquake in Bukidnon on Monday evening, June 14. The 5.7-magnitude tremor was felt at 10:38 p.m. Monday. As of 7 a.m., Wednesday, June 16, Phivolcs reported...
(PHIVOLCS) A moderately strong earthquake measuring magnitude 5.7 on the Richter scale rocked Bukidnon province and several parts of Mindanao on Monday evening, June 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake occurred around 10:38 p.m. and traced its...
