High levels of sulfur dioxide emission was recorded at Taal Volcano in Batangas on Thursday, Aug. 19, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The main crater of the Taal Volcano is seen during an aerial survey done by government officials, more than a week after the...
BULUSAN VOLCANO (PIXABAY) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, Aug. 18, lowered the alert status of Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon from Level 1 or low-level unrest to Level 0 or normal. "This means that observational parameters have returned to baseline...
Science and Technology Undersecretary and Phivolcs OIC Dr. Renato Solidum Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) clarified on Sunday, Aug. 15, that the poor visibility observed in some areas in northern and central Luzon was not caused by volcanic...
TAAL VOLCANO (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Taal Volcano continues its emission of high levels of sulfur dioxide causing hazardous volcanic smog or "vog" within the area, based on the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology's (Phivolcs) bulletin on Sunday, Aug. 15. Phivolcs defines vog as...
(PHIVOLCS) There is no threat of a tsunami hitting the Philippines after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the Alaska Peninsula, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Aug. 14. Phivolcs said the quake occurred at a depth of 32 kilometers around 7:57 p.m....
(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...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Steam plumes and volcanic smog or "vog" produced by the upwelling of hot volcanic fluids have been observed over Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday, Aug. 13. Phivolcs said the activity at...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 141 volcanic earthquakes over Taal Volcano in Batangas in the past 24 hours. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Of the number, 121 are volcanic tremor events with durations of two to 30 minutes, 17 are low-frequency...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has lowered the alert status of Mount Pinatubo to Alert Level 0 or “normal” following the continued decline of seismic activity observed in the vicinity of the volcano. Mount Pinatubo Crater Lake in Botolan, Zambales (Hanah...
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked parts Mindanao early Thursday morning. Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said strong temblor took place at 1:46 a.m. Its epicenter was estimated at 95 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental. The...
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...
