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(Eagle News)– A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Zambales on Thursday, March 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:49 p.m., had its epicenter 30 kilometers southwest of San Felipe. It had a depth of focus of 25 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity III – Olongapo City Intensity I – Guagua, Pampanga No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Thursday, March 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:58 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of focus of 179 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded. (Eagle News Service)
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has lowered the alert level on Taal after it noted low-level volcanic earthquake activity and weak emissions of steam-laden plumes, among others. In an advisory, PHIVOLCS said from alert level 2 or decreased unrest, Taal’s alert level was now number 1 or abnormal. According to PHIVOLCS, Taal’s condition in the succeeding four weeks after a step-down to Alert Level 2 on February 14 has been characterized by […]
Aftershocks expected (Eagle News)–A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Wednesday, March 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 11:13, had its epicenter 384 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. Depth of focus was 117 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was felt in Alabel, Sarangani. No damage to property was expected, but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by “a weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high before drifting southwest.” The Taal Volcano Network also recorded eleven volcanic earthquakes that “are associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice,” PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that at Alert Level […]
(Eagle News) — The mayor of Baliwag, Bulacan said on Tuesday, March 17, that he tested positive for the 2019 coronavirus disease. “Nais kong personal na ipabatid sa inyo na ang inyong punong bayan ay nag-positibo sa COVID-19 batay sa resulta ng pagsusuring inilabas ng Research Institute for Tropical Medicine ngayong araw,” Mayor Ferdie Estrella said on Facebook. Estrella said he sought medical consultation after feeling weakness in the body and having colds. He said […]
(Eagle News) — The whole of Pampanga is now placed under a “state of calamity” to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus Disease in the province. The provincial council or Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved Resolution No. 6102 in its session held on Monday, March 16. It was signed by Vice Governor Lilia Pineda declaring “the entire province of Pampanga under a state of calamity in order to address, contain and prevent the spread of coronavirus disease […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by a “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high before drifting northeast.” PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded thirteen volcanic earthquakes that are “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected in parts of Mindanao today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the island group will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms. PAGASA said light to moderate winds from the northeast are expected, with slight to moderate seas. Earlier, PAGASA said cloudy skies and light rains are expected in parts of the country as the northeast […]
(Eagle News)–The H5N6 avian influenza or bird flu has been detected in a barangay in Nueva Ecija, the Department of Agriculture said on Monday, March 16. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the samples from a farm in Barangay Ulanin-Pitak, Jaen tested positive for avian influenza. The samples were subjected to tests on Friday, March 13, after the deaths of around 1,500 quails in the area on March 9. The agency has imposed a 1-kilometer radius […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by a “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 to 100 meters high before drifting southwest.” The Taal Volcano Network also recorded 13 volcanic earthquakes that are “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” Two of these events, which happened at 3:11 […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Monday, March 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:07 a.m., had its epicenter 27 kilometers southwest of Claveria. It had a depth of focus of 26 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was recorded: Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – Mulanay, Quezon No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
