A magnitude 4.9 earthquake jolted Mountain Province at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs Phivolcs located its epicenter at five kilometers (km) northwest of Tadian, Mountain Province. The tremor with a shallow depth of 10...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said there are still no signs that Mayon Volcano's current status should be raised from Alert Level 2 to 3, following the phreatic eruption that occurred on Feb. 4. Mayon Volcano (Ellson Quismorio / Manila Bulletin) In an interview...
A phreatic eruption occurred at the Mayon Volcano summit at 4:37 p.m., said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Feb. 4. (Screen grab from DOST-Phivolcs Facebook post) Phivolcs said the eruption lasted for two minutes and 49 seconds based on the seismic...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rocked Surigao del Sur on Friday morning, February 2. EPICENTER of the earthquake. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 5:35 a.m. and its epicenter was 92 kilometers (kms)...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Feb. 1 said a 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Occidental Mindoro at 4:46 a.m. (Phivolcs) Phivolcs located its epicenter at 13 kilometers (km) northwest of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro. The tremor with a depth of 11...
Residents in Sorsogon were still advised to be cautious, as Bulusan Volcano remains on Alert Level 1, or "low-level volcanic unrest." Bulusan Volcano (Pixabay) In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview on Wednesday, Jan. 31, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Dr....
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.1 earthquake rocked Surigao del Sur province on Monday afternoon, January 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 3:37 p.m. and its epicenter was 133 kilometers (kms) northeast of Hinatuan town,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Jan. 29, said a magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur at 3:37 p.m. (Phivolcs) Phivolcs said the tremor was an aftershock of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur last Dec. 2, 2023. The...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Jan. 28, said increased volcano-tectonic earthquakes were observed in Bulusan Volcano by the Bulusan Volcano Network. (Pixabay) Phivolcs said a total of 126 "weak" volcanic earthquakes ranging from magnitude 0.3 to...
(Phivolcs) A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Ilocos Norte on Friday afternoon, Jan. 26, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 3:05 p.m., had its epicenter 17 kilometers (km) southwest of Adams, Ilocos Norte, and...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed an increase in seismic activity at Bulusan Volcano early Tuesday morning, Jan. 23. Bulusan Volcano (Photo from Pixabay) The Bulusan Volcano Network detected 91 volcano-tectonic earthquakes at 1:38 a.m., which were linked to...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Jan. 22, discussed hazards that may threaten Greater Metro Manila Area (GMMA) when the "Big One" occurred. (Mark Balmores/ Manila Bulletin) In an event titled "MAGHANDA: Communicating Hazards, Risks, and Early Warning for...
