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...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental before dawn on Tuesday, October 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 4:58 a.m. and its epicenter was 160 kilometers (kms) southeast of Sarangani Island,...
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Masbate around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Photo credit to Phivolcs The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 14 kilometers beneath the epicenter, which was 13 kilometers from...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.9 earthquake rattled Surigao del Sur before dawn on Friday, September 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tremor was recorded at 1:06 a.m. and its epicenter was 47 kilometers (kms) northeast of Cagwait, Surigao del...
The Mayon Volcano Network recorded 34 volcanic earthquakes including a one-minute volcanic tremor, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Sept. 28. ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN Phivolcs said that 144 rockfall events and one Pyroclastic...
(Photo from Phivolcs) A 6.6-magnitude offshore earthquake was recorded in Davao Occidental at 9:39 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake 434 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island,...
(Phivolcs) A 6.0-magnitude offshore earthquake was recorded in Davao Occidental at 9:39 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake 256 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao...
(Photo from Phivolcs) There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Davao Occidental on Tuesday Sept. 26, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). "No destructive tsunami threat exists based on available data," Phivolcs...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Sept. 24 said that it recorded an occurrence of "very light" volcanic smog around the vicinity of Taal Lake as of 7:30 a.m. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO Phivolcs said that the smog around the Taal Volcano island is...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a significant decrease in Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) flux in Taal Volcano on Saturday, Sept. 23. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO In its 24-hour observation, Phivolcs monitored 2730 tons of SO2 emission per day which is “significantly...
IP camera images of Taal Volcano taken at 8 a.m. (left), 12:30 p.m. (middle), and 5:30 p.m. (right) from the Cuenca Observation Station (VTCU), with initially thin volcanic smog or vog thickening throughout Thursday afternoon, Sept. 21, 2023. (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)...
