A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck La Union at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake’s epicenter was located 2 kilometers northeast of Pugo, La Union, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The tremor was felt...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started distributing the second tranche of relief assistance for 12 northern towns in Cebu affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the province on Sept. 30. Following a meeting with local chief executives in northern Cebu,...
Aftershocks from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck offshore Cebu on Sept. 30 have exceeded 9,000 as of Tuesday morning, Oct. 8, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said 9,184 aftershocks have been recorded as of 10 a.m. Tuesday, with...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded thousands of aftershocks nearly a week after a powerful earthquake jolted Cebu. As of 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, Phivolcs said it has detected 8,298 aftershocks, of which 1,556 were “plotted,” meaning their epicenters...
Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for the victims and communities devastated by the powerful earthquake that struck Cebu and nearby provinces on Sept. 30. Speaking in Italian during his Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 5, the Pope said he is united in prayer with those most affected by the...
Aftershocks from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30 continue to be recorded, but these are now occurring less frequently, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). As of 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, Phivolcs said it has recorded 7,092 aftershocks,...
CEBU CITY – Checkpoints have been mounted on the national highway in northern Cebu province as traffic caused by delivery of relief goods continued to build up on Saturday, Oct. 4. The provincial government explained that the checkpoints are not meant to restrict those who travel to northern Cebu...
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Saturday morning, Oct. 4, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its Earthquake Information No. 1, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 7:42 a.m. The agency said its epicenter was located 73...
BACOLOD CITY – Several local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have mobilized rescue and relief teams to assist communities in northern Cebu province devastated by the magnitude-6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30. The One Negros Response Team, backed by the provincial government, departed for...
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30 exposes the serious risk Metro Manila faces from a potential West Valley Fault tremor, a danger experts identified in the 2004 Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS). While fatalities in Bogo City, Cebu remained under a...
CEBU CITY – A long line of vehicles filled a long stretch of a highway leading to northern Cebu province on Friday, Oct. 3. The bumper-to-bumper traffic was caused by vehicles carrying relief goods, highlighting the outpouring of help for residents affected by the magnitude-6.9 quake that struck...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has traced the source of the Sept. 30 magnitude 6.9 offshore northern Cebu earthquake to a newly-identified fault in Bogo City, Cebu. Phivolcs on Friday, Oct. 3 said its Quick Response Team “identified the onland extension of the...
