LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol region (DSWD-5) and local government units (LGUs) in Albay province are preparing for possible response operations after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert level of Mayon...
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Camarines Sur on Wednesday night, June 7, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake, which happened around 6:16 p.m. struck 1 kilometer (km) southeast of Ragay, Camarines Sur. (Phivolcs) It recorded the quake at...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned the public against volcanic smog or “vog” and acid rain caused by increased sulfur dioxide emissions from Taal Volcano. “Over the past 24-hour period, active degassing of the Taal Main Crater has been observed in the...
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted South Cotabato on Tuesday night, June 6, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In an earthquake bulletin issued on Wednesday, Phivolcs said the quake struck 5 kilometers southwest of Santo Niño, South Cotabato around 8:07 p.m. The...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected an ongoing tremor at Taal Volcano since June 2, as the active volcano in Batangas continues to exhibit “low-level unrest.” According to Phivolcs’ bulletin issued at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, the volcanic tremor...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 74 rockfall events at Mayon Volcano in the last 24 hours as a result of the ongoing volcanic unrest. In its bulletin issued at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, Phivolcs said the rockfall events lasted one to four minutes and...
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit Davao Oriental around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 5, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at a depth of 127 kilometers (km) and was located 111 km southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental. ...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed that residents in Albay province heard rumbling sounds from Mayon Volcano before the alert level was raised from one to two on Monday, June 5. Paul Alanis, Phivolcs resident volcanologist at the...
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit South Cotabato, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Saturday, June 3. (Phivolcs) The tremor had a shallow depth of nine kilometers (km) and was located five km southwest of Santo Niño, South Cotabato. This phenomenon was...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday afternoon, June 4, said they have observed an increased degassing activity from Taal Volcano. Taal Volcano (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Phivolcs on Sunday said a total of 5,831 tonnes of sulfur dioxide was recorded from...
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur on Sunday, June 4, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. (Photo credits to Phivolcs) In its bulletin, Phivolcs mentioned that the tremor was detected 14 km northwest of San Agustin, Surigao Del Sur at 11:27 a.m....
BUTUAN CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Southwestern Mindanao and Sulu Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported no damage or fatalities from a magnitude-4.6 that rocked the province before dawn on Saturday, June 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology...
