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(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Monday, Jan. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:49 a.m. Its epicenter was 74 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. The depth of focus was 83 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity II – Nabunturan, Davao de Oro; Intensity I – Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental; Malapatan, Sarangani No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Sunday, Jan. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake was an aftershock of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit offshore Davao Occidental on January 18. The aftershock struck 330 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The quake hit at 4:06 a.m. The depth of focus was 60 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Saturday, Jan. 21. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake was an aftershock of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit the province on Jan. 18. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit at 11:58 a.m. The epicenter was 327 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 29 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Friday, Jan. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake was an aftershock of the 7.0-magnitude quake reported in the province on Jan. 18. PHIVOLCS said the 4.2-magnitude quake hit at 5 a.m. The epicenter was 288 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 19 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Classes on Tuesday, Jan. 17, were cancelled in some parts of the country due to the bad weather. Covered by the cancellations are the following: Catanduanes Bato: all levels, public and private Baras: all levels, public and private Gigmoto: all levels, public and private The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said it was monitoring two low pressure areas–one off Southern Leyte and the other off Palawan. The northeast monsoon is […]
(Eagle News)–Over 100 volcanic tremors were monitored in Taal in the last 24 hours. Taal remains under an Alert Level 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 154 tremors lasted for two to five minutes. Sulfur dioxide flux was at 6298 tons per day. PHIVOLCS said an upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the lake was also monitored. A strong steam reaching 1,400 meters high was also monitored. In light of this, […]
(Eagle News)–Over 100 volcanic tremors were monitored in Taal in the last 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 157 tremors lasted for two to five minutes. Sulfur dioxide flux was at 6298 tons per day. PHIVOLCS said a moderate plume emission and an upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the main crater lake were also monitored. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that entry into Taal’s Permanent Danger Zone especially the main […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Sunday, December 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 7 a.m. The epicenter was 12 kilometers southwest of Baganga. The earthquake had a depth of 129 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity II – Nabunturan, Davao de Oro; Intensity I – Malapatan, and Alabel, Sarangani; Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental; General Santos City, South Cotabato. No damage to property […]
(Eagle News) — Classes on Friday, Jan. 6, were cancelled in some areas due to the bad weather. The cancellation covers the following: Brooke’s Point, Palawan — All levels (public and private) Calamba, Laguna — All levels (public and private) Famy, Laguna — All levels (public and private), work Paete, Laguna — All levels (public and private) Malolos, Bulacan— All levels (public and private) Marilao, Bulacan — Elementary to High School levels Taytay, Rizal— Pre-school […]
(Eagle News)–Classes in some areas were cancelled on Thursday, Jan. 5, due to bad weather. Covered by the cancellation are the following: Legazpi City, Albay — All levels (Public and Private) Camarines Sur — All levels (Public and Private) Bay, Laguna — All levels (Public and Private) Cabuyao, Laguna — All levels (Public and Private) Mabitac, Laguna — All levels (Public and Private) Majayjay, Laguna — All levels (Public and Private) Paete, Laguna — All […]
(Eagle News)–Reported deaths due to heavy rains and floods in Visayas and Mindanao over the weekend rose to 46, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said. According to the NDRRMC, 12 people were also reported injured. Twenty-eight were reported missing. Affected families are at 133,344. Meanwhile, the NDRRMC said the damage to agriculture due to flooding and other effects of the shear line reached P234.78 million. The damage to infrastructure was reported at […]
(Eagle News)–Reported deaths due to heavy rains and floods in Visayas and Mindanao over the weekend rose to 44, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said. According to the NDRRMC, of the reported deaths, 24 were reported in Northern Mindanao, six in Bicol, four each in Zamboanga and Davao, and three each in Eastern Visayas and Caraga. The NDRRMC said at least 28 people are also missing. Of the figure, 12 each were […]
