Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.3-magnitude earthquake in Quezon province on Wednesday morning, Sept. 4. The quake occurred at 7:16 a.m. and its epicenter was located 43 kilometers northeast of Jomalig, Quezon. Phivolcs said the tremor was...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a moderately strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 in Masbate province on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The tremor occurred at 9:01 p.m. and originated 12 kilometers southwest of Monreal, Masbate. The tremor was felt at...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that a moderately strong earthquake, measuring magnitude 5.7 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of Northern Samar on Monday, Aug. 19. Phivolcs recorded the tremor at 11:39 a.m. and located its epicenter 54...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Davao Oriental at 1:39 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Phivolcs said the tremor, which occurred at a shallow depth of 1 kilometer, was an aftershock of the magnitude 6.8 quake that...
Photo of the epicenter of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck offshore of Surigao del Sur on August 3, 2024 (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded over 800 aftershocks following the magnitude 6.8...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a moderately strong earthquake, measuring 5.0-magnitude on the Richter scale, struck Northern Samar on Sunday, July 7. Phivolcs recorded the tremor at 12:01 a.m. and located its epicenter 10 kilometers northwest of Lope...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, July 1. According to Phivolcs data, the earthquake occurred at 1:53 p.m., with its epicenter located 31 kilometers southeast of Balangiga, Eastern...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it had not detected a tsunami threat to the country after a strong earthquake struck near the coast of central Peru on Friday afternoon, June 28. Phivolcs said the 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck at 1:37 p.m. “No destructive...
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...
(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...
(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...
