The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned on Friday, July 21 of a potential lahar flow near Mayon Volcano in Albay due to moderate to heavy rains from tropical depression Egay. In its advisory issued at 10 a.m., Phivolcs said there is a possibility of lahar and...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, July 20 that low-frequency volcanic earthquakes (LFVQs) associated with the discrete and rapid releases of volcanic gas dominated Mayon Volcano’s eruptive activity in the past 24 hours. A total of 90 LFVQs were...
Mayon Volcano continued to exhibit signs of escalating unrest as indicated by ash emissions, volcanic earthquakes, and rumbling sounds over the past 24 hours, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, July 19. Phivolcs detected 304 weak and shallow...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected an increase in the frequency of volcanic earthquakes in Mayon, prompting the agency to issue a new notice of “increased activity” in the restive volcano in Albay on Tuesday afternoon, July 18. Phivolcs said 573...
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Ilocos Norte on Tuesday morning, July 18, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the earthquake’s epicenter 28 kilometers northwest of Burgos, Ilocos Norte around 9:28 a.m. It occurred at a shallow depth of 6 km...
The lava from the ongoing eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay has moved further down the restive volcano, based on the bulletin issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, July 18. The approximate length of the lava flow along the Bonga gully on Mayon...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake jolted Sarangani on Monday, July 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake at 11:35 p.m. and its epicenter was plotted 49 kilometers southwest of Maitum, Sarangani. The tremor had a shallow depth of...
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani province at 11:35 p.m. on Monday, July 17, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said it had located the epicenter of the earthquake 33 kilometers (km) southwest of Maitum, Sarangani. It...
The number of earthquakes caused by Mayon Volcano’s heightened unrest has significantly increased in the last 24 hours, based on the monitoring of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) between Sunday, July 16, and Monday, July 17. Phivolcs in its bulletin released at 8...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday, July 15, that Mayon Volcano remained at alert level 3 as it showed intensified unrest or magmatic unrest. The Mayon Volcano ejects massive pyroclastic density currents (PDC) towards the Basud Gully in Sto. Domingo...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake jolted the province of Dinagat Islands before dawn on Saturday, July 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 2:54 a.m. and its epicenter was located 19 kilometers (kms) northwest of...
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao Oriental on Friday night, July 14, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Photo credit to Phivolcs Phivolcs stated that the quake was monitored 54 kilometers (km) southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, at 10:04...
