The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided at least ₱21.3 million worth of assistance to families and individuals affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on June 8. Based on the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring, Information, and...
State seismologists have recorded more than 1,300 aftershocks following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao on June 8. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a total of 1,352 aftershocks had been monitored since...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called for prayers and financial assistance for communities devastated by the powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Sarangani and other parts of Mindanao on June 8. In a statement released on Tuesday, June 9, CBCP president...
The government has mobilized helicopters, ships, food supplies, and emergency funds to assist more than 145,000 people affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao on Monday, June 8. According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the earthquake...
Aftershocks continued to be recorded hours after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Sarangani and nearby provinces on Monday morning, June 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. As of 2 p.m., 258 aftershocks had been logged, ranging in magnitude from 1.3 to 6.7....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has lifted the tsunami warning issued after a magnitude 7.8 offshore Sarangani earthquake on Monday, June 8. The cancellation was issued at 3:19 p.m., after monitoring showed only minor sea level disturbances following the arrival of...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, June 8, ordered all DSWD field offices in Mindanao to immediately coordinate with local government units (LGUs) following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore of Sarangani and triggered a tsunami...
Tsunami waves of varying heights, including a maximum recorded height of 1.4 meters, were detected by sea-level monitoring stations following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani on Monday morning, June 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology...
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani at 7:37 a.m. on Monday, June 8, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to issue a tsunami warning for several coastal provinces in Mindanao. According to Phivolcs, tsunami waves exceeding one meter...
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Davao Oriental late Wednesday evening, May 6, and was felt in several areas in northeastern and southeastern Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its Earthquake Information No. 2, the tremor was...
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, May 4, and was felt across parts of the Visayas, Bicol Region, and Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its Earthquake Information No. 2, Phivolcs said the tremor, which was...
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Eastern Samar early Wednesday morning, April 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 6:58 a.m., with its epicenter located 42 kilometers...