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...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.1 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Monday afternoon, July 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 2:30 p.m. and its epicenter was 81 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao...
Mayon Volcano’s ongoing eruption led to another collapse of its lava front and longer pyroclastic flows that produced a light brown plume on Monday, July 3, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs monitored two pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) caused by...
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit Surigao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, July 2, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck around 1:40 p.m. and originated 5 kilometers (km) northwest of Lianga, Surigao del Sur. It occurred at a shallow depth...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-four earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Sunday morning, July 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 3:48 a.m. and its epicenter was 165 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental....
The lava flow from Mayon Volcano continued to cascade down its slopes at a “very slow” rate and has now reached a length of up to 2.7 kilometers as of Sunday, July 2, said the Philippine Institute and Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). From 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 1, to 5 a.m. on Sunday,...
The generation of more pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) as a result of the collapse of a lava dome on Mayon Volcano, as well as the occurrence of more frequent volcanic earthquakes, characterized the “increased” eruptive activity at the restive volcano on Friday, June 30, said State...
Four dome collapse pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) from the lava dome of Mayon Volcano were recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, June 30, indicating an increase in the activity of the restive volcano in Albay. In a bulletin issued at 8 p.m.,...
The “very slow” lava flow and sporadic lava dome collapse in Mayon Volcano have continued to result in rockfall occurrences and pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its bulletin on Friday, June 30....
Two phreatic bursts occurred in Taal Volcano between Thursday, June 29, and Friday, June 30, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). It defines a phreatic burst as a steam-driven explosion that occurs when water beneath the ground or on the surface is directly heated...
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Surigao del Norte on Thursday night, June 29, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). (Phivolcs) According to Phivolcs' initial earthquake bulletin, the quake occurred around 7:30 p.m. 100 kilometers northeast of Burgos, Surigao del...
Taal Volcano had a phreatic or steam-driven burst around 12:54 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the phreatic burst, which lasted two minutes and 52 seconds, generated a 250-meter-high white plume before drifting...
