The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Oct. 16 said there is "no tsunami threat" to the Philippines after the magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Alaska. Photo credit to Phivolcs The quake had a depth of 253 kilometers, Phivolcs said. Phivolcs explained that the quake...
(Courtesy of Phivolcs) A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Batangas on Friday morning, Oct. 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 15 kilometers southwest of Calaca, Batangas at 8:24 a.m. It occurred at a shallow depth of 6...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental before dawn on Thursday, October 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 2:12 a.m. and its epicenter was 151 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island,...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.8 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Tuesday morning, October 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) logged the earthquake at 4:16 a.m. and its epicenter was 292 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Oct. 9, observed the upwelling of hot volcanic fluids at the Main Crater Lake and sulfur dioxide emission (SO2) of 2,887 tons a day causing the formation of vog around Taal Volcano. Photo credit to Pixabay There is a...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Oct. 7, said that there was "no tsunami" threat to the Philippines after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Papua New Guinea. Photo credit to Phivolcs Phivolcs said the quake occurred at 4:34 p.m. in Eastern New...
BUTUAN CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported no damage and fatalities from the magnitude-6.4 earthquake that rattled Davao Occidental on Wednesday night, October 4. However, the OCD and PDRRMO are still closely...
The Mayon Volcano Network has monitored a slight increase in Mayon Volcano’s earthquakes in the past 24 hours, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Oct. 5. Photo from Pixabay In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Phivolcs said Mayon’s volcanic earthquakes...
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental at around 7:21 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology Seismology (Phivolcs). (Phivolcs) The epicenter of the earthquake was located 66 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Island, said Phivolcs. Phivolcs...
CALAYAN, Cagayan – The Police Regional Office-2 said that two persons were injured in the magnitude-5.7 earthquake that rocked Calayan, Cagayan on Wednesday, October 4. Police identified the victims as Prince Aiden Daitol, 11, and Lorenza Bumagat Gumarad, 38, both of Barangay Centro 2....
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Ilocos Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is closely monitoring the effects of the moderately strong magnitude-5.7 earthquake that jolted extreme Northern Luzon before noon on Wednesday, October 4. Randy Nicolas of the PDRRM...
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Calayan, Cagayan at around 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 17 kilometers, while its epicenter was traced 17 kilometers northeast of...
