The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a new notice of "increased activity" in Mayon Volcano on Monday, July 10, due to the observation of more pyroclastic density current (PDC) occurrences over the past 24 hours. Phivolcs recorded 33 PDC events caused by dome...
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit Albay province on Sunday evening, July 9, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 8:48 p.m., had its epicenter 5 kilometers (km) southwest of Rapu-rapu, Albay. It occurred at a shallow depth...
Mayon Volcano’s ongoing activity still shows no signs of slowing down after a month of increased unrest. Between 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, and 5 a.m. on Sunday, July 9, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded three lava dome collapse-triggered pyroclastic...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has observed one-kilometer-high steam-laden plumes from Mayon Volcano, caused by the volcano’s continuous sulfur dioxide emissions. “Continuous moderate degassing from the summit crater produced steam-laden plumes that...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded more pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) in Mayon in the last 24 hours as a result of the collapse of the volcano's lava dome and lava front. In a bulletin released on Friday, July 7, Phivolcs said the Mayon Volcano...
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Zambales around 3:16 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 38 km beneath the epicenter, which was 28 kilometers from Palauig, Zambales. It was initially...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.1 earthquake jolted Sarangani on Thursday, July 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 11:27 a.m. and its epicenter was 25 kilometers southwest of Kiamba, Sarangani. The tremor had a depth of 20...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, July 6 continued to observe pyroclastic density currents, rockfalls, and volcanic tremors from Mayon Volcano’s effusive eruption. Phivolcs recorded seven pyroclastic density currents (PDC) caused by a lava dome...
The increase in Mayon’s volcanic activity continues, manifested by a “repetitive pulse tremor” that has been occurring since July 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday, July 5. Phivolcs said the pulse tremor that was detected at 3:47 p.m. on...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a series of weak volcanic earthquakes in Mayon Volcano since July 3, which shows an “increased activity” in the restive volcano in Albay. “Since 3:47 p.m. (Philippine time) yesterday (July 3), the Mayon Volcano Network...
Lava flowing sluggishly from the erupting Mayon Volcano has advanced to a distance of 2.8 kilometers on the southern flank of the volcano as of Tuesday, July 4, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). This was longer than the previous day’s 2.7-kilometer-long lava...
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Sarangani province on Monday evening, July 3, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The earthquake's epicenter, which struck at approximately 6:20 p.m. was located 15 kilometers from Kiamba, Sarangani. It occurred at a shallow...
