The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) did not detect a tsunami threat to the country following a strong earthquake that struck the Sea of Okhotsk on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Phivolcs) In an advisory, Phivolcs stated that a magnitude 6.8 quake hit the Sea of Okhotsk, which is...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it had not detected a tsunami threat to the country after a strong earthquake struck Kyushu, Japan on Thursday, Aug. 8. Phivolcs said the 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southwesternmost island at 3:42 p.m. “No...
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...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded over 400 aftershocks following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Surigao del Sur on Saturday morning, Aug 3. (Phivolcs) As of 4 p.m., Phivolcs has detected 468 aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 1.2 to 6.2...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded over 200 aftershocks following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Surigao del Sur on Saturday morning, Aug. 3. (Phivolcs) As of 10 a.m., Phivolcs has detected a total of 217 aftershocks, with magnitudes...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 6.2-magnitude offshore aftershock in Surigao del Sur on Saturday, Aug. 3. (Phivolcs) With a depth of focus of two kilometers, Phivolcs reported that the tectonic tremor occurred at 12:20 p.m., 84 kilometers east of...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Aug. 3, reported that three earthquakes were recorded at Taal Volcano in Batangas. Taal Volcano (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) In its 24-hour monitoring, Phivolcs noted increased activity at Taal Volcano...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Surigao del Sur on Saturday, Aug. 3. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) In an advisory, Phivolcs said the earthquake was felt at 6:22 a.m. It hit 66 kilometers north of...
BUTUAN CITY – Surigao del Sur is on alert after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake rocked the province in the Caraga region on Saturday morning, August 3. The Office of Civil Defense-13 and Surigao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council are monitoring reports from the...
Footage from the Buco, Talisay thermal camera station shows weak phreatic eruptions at Taal Volcano on August 2, 2024. The volcano remains at Alert Level 1, indicating low-level unrest. (Screenshot from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology’s Facebook page) The Philippine...
Taal Volcano (Photo from Pixabay) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a phreatic eruption at Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, but the volcano remains at Alert Level 1, indicating “low-level unrest.” In its volcano bulletin on Friday, Aug. 2, Phivolcs...
