The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Surigao del Norte at around 7:03 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17. The tremor was initially measured at magnitude 6.2 before being revised. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 22 kilometers southeast...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Zambales at 2:09 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 10 kilometers northwest of Masinloc, Zambales, at a depth of 30 kilometers. Its instruments measured the quake...
Aftershocks continue to shake parts of Mindanao following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that rocked Davao Oriental on Oct. 10, but the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said these tremors are a normal part of the Earth’s adjustment after a major quake. Phivolcs Director...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday warned the public against livestreaming or taking videos near the shore during strong earthquakes, urging coastal residents to move to higher ground at the first sign of a possible tsunami. Phivolcs Director Teresito...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that Kanlaon Volcano emitted grayish ash plumes anew early Wednesday, Oct. 15, as captured by the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory-Canlaon City IP camera on Negros Island. The event occurred from 6:54 a.m. to 7:40 a.m., producing...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is ramping up its earthquake preparedness efforts through specialized training programs and the proposed establishment of a DepEd Command Center, in partnership with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In the wake of recent...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded more than 1,200 aftershocks following the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 offshore earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental. As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, Phivolcs said a total of 1,281 aftershocks had been recorded, of which...
DAVAO CITY – The magnitude-7.4 earthquake that hit the coastal town of Manay in Davao Oriental province on Oct. 11 was one of the strongest to hit Mindanao in the last decade. But it was not the first destructive tremor to ravage the municipality and Mindanao. The Philippine Institute of...
A minor phreatic eruption occurred at the summit crater of Taal Volcano on Monday, October 13, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In an advisory, Phivolcs said the short-lived steam-driven activity, which occurred at around 11:42 a.m., produced plumes...
A 30-minute ash emission was recorded at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano on Sunday, Oct. 12, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The event, which occurred from 6:47 a.m. to 7:17 a.m., produced grayish plumes that rose about 1,000 meters above the crater....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Oct. 12, reported increased seismic activity at Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon after recording 72 volcanic earthquakes since midnight of Oct. 11. Phivolcs said the recorded volcano-tectonic earthquakes were associated with...
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake jolted the waters off Silago, Southern Leyte, on Saturday night, Oct. 11, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its report, Phivolcs said the tremor struck at 9:54 p.m., with its epicenter recorded 16 kilometers north and 89...
