(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has so far recorded 355 aftershocks following the 5.7-magnitude earthquake in Bukidnon on Monday evening, June 14. The 5.7-magnitude tremor was felt at 10:38 p.m. Monday. As of 7 a.m., Wednesday, June 16, Phivolcs reported...
TAAL VOLCANO (PNA FILE PHOTO) Taal Volcano in Batangas remains under Alert Level 2 as it sustained its "increased unrest," the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday, June 16. The restive volcano had only one volcanic earthquake in the past 24 hours, but a...
TAAL VOLCANO (PNA FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected increased seismicity at Taal Volcano in Batangas, as over 200 low-frequency earthquakes and tremor events were recorded during its 24-hour monitoring period. In a volcano...
(PHIVOLCS) A moderately strong earthquake measuring magnitude 5.7 on the Richter scale rocked Bukidnon province and several parts of Mindanao on Monday evening, June 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake occurred around 10:38 p.m. and traced its...
TAAL VOLCANO (FILE PHOTO / PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, June 14, continued to detect magmatic unrest occurring at shallow depths beneath the edifice of Taal Volcano in Batangas. Phivolcs recorded 13 volcanic tremor events having...
MT. BULUSAN (PIXABAY) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected 105 earthquakes in Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon within the 24-hour monitoring period from Saturday, June 12, to Sunday, June 13. Phivolcs also observed a weak emission of white steam-laden plumes from...
Photo from Phivolcs A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Occidental on Thursday, June 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of temblor was plotted 68 kilometers (km) southeast of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental. The agency...
Even during the midst of an ongoing pandemic, natural phenomenons such as earthquakes can still occur. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) underscored the importance of ensuring the safety of the public during and after an earthquake, while...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a magnitude 5.3 earthquake in Surigao del Norte on early Tuesday morning, June 8. Phivolcs said the quake occurred around 5:41 a.m. and traced its epicenter at 68 kilometers northeast of Burgos, Surigao del...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in Antique on Monday evening, June 7. Phivolcs said the quake occurred around 7:49 p.m. and traced its epicenter at 10 kilometers southwest of Bugasong, Antique. It was shallow at a...
A series of earthquakes struck Surigao del Norte on Sunday, June 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Photo from Phivolcs Based on the Phivolcs’ updated earthquake bulletin, the strongest among the temblors occurred at around 11:20 a.m. with a magnitude...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, June 2, warned that volcanic sediment flows or lahars may occur in waterways around Taal and Pinatubo Volcanoes due to Tropical storm “Dante”. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Citing a...
