Science and Technology Undersecretary and Phivolcs OIC Renato Solidum Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Science and Technology Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr. on Wednesday, July 27, said the major 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Abra was most likely generated by the movement along the Abra River...
(Phivolcs) A 5.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Batanes at around 9:53 p.m., Saturday, March 26, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 40 kilometers (km) northeast of Basco, Batanes, and was shallow at a...
BUTUAN CITY - A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Del Sur province in Southern Mindanao region Tuesday morning, Feb. 22, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 6:44 a.m. The epicenter was plotted only 4...
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 3.0 hit Laguna around 7:09 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). (File Photo / Phivolcs) The epicenter of the quake was traced two kilometers (km) southeast of Santa Rosa, Laguna. It was tectonic in...
An earthquake measuring 5.4-magnitude struck off the coast of Davao Occidental at 10:22 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 26. (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of the quake was registered 388 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island in the...
Only one volcanic earthquake was recorded in Taal Volcano over the past 24-hour monitoring period, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Dec. 23. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In its bulletin issued as of 8. a.m., Phivolcs said the lone quake had a...
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake hit Zambales at around 2:27 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 19, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). (Phivolcs) The epicenter of the earthquake was traced 9 kilometers (km) northwest of Masinloc, Zambales at a shallow depth of 29 km. Phivolcs said it...
(PHIVOLCS) An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit 285 kilometers (km) southeast of Sarangani Island in Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Sunday morning, Dec. 5, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake was recorded at a depth of 156 km around 7:48...
Photo: Business Standard News TOKYO, Japan -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on Monday struck Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor occurred at around 6:14 a.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 36.5 degrees north and a longitude...
Extensive lateral spreading near riverbanks of Napo River, Inabanga, Bohol after the Oct. 15, 2013 7.2-magnitude earthquake. (PHIVOLCS) On this day, Oct. 15, a "very destructive" earthquake measuring 7.2-magnitude on the Richter scale shook Bohol province in 2013. The strong shaking occurred at...
TOKYO, Japan -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Japanese capital Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday evening, reportedly injuring more than 20 people, but the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was no tsunami risk. A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Chiba prefecture on Oct 7,...
(PHIVOLCS) A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan province on Friday evening, Oct. 1, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the epicenter of the earthquake was traced at 11 kilometers (km) northwest of Claveria, Cagayan at around 8:48 p.m. It...
