Provincial News

5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Oriental Mindoro early Thursday, Aug. 24

(Eagle News)–A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Oriental Mindoro early Thursday, Aug. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:38 a.m. The epicenter was 14 kilometers southwest of Bansud. The depth of focus was 10 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity IV- Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro Intensity III – City of Calapan and Roxas, Oriental Mindoro Intensity II – Boac, Marinduque; Victoria, Oriental Mindoro; Gumaca, Quezon Intensity […]

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Cotabato Airport resumes flight operations

(Eagle News)–The Cotabato Airport has resumed flight operations following the completion of some critical asphalt overlay runway work. The Department of Transportation said the airport can, in particular, again accommodate flights from 6 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. The remaining overlay work for the full completion of the P340.55-million project shall resume in the remaining hours of the day, the DOTr said. Once the project is fully completed, flights can also start operating during normal hours, […]

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4.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Sorsogon early Saturday, August 19

(Eagle News)–A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sorsogon early Saturday, August 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:35 a.m. The epicenter was 11 kilometers southeast of Prieto Diaz. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity III – Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon Intensity II – Magallanes and Bulusan, Sorsogon Instrumental Intensities Intensity III – Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon Intensity II – Pawa and Tabaco, Albay; Rosario, Northern Samar; Virac, […]

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5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Batanes

(Eagle News)–A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Sunday, August. 13 The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 9:43 a.m. The epicenter was 38 kilometers southwest of Sabtang. The depth of focus was 10 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I – Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte No damage to property was reported. Aftershocks, however, are expected.  

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4.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Cagayan

(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan on Wednesday, Aug. 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:42 a.m. The epicenter was 23 kilometers northwest of Claveria. The depth of focus was 11 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity: Intensity III- Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte Intensity II- Pasuquin, Bacarra, and City of Batac, Ilocos Norte Instrumental Intensity: Intensity III – Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte Intensity I – […]

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PHIVOLCS: Slow lava effusion from Mayon crater still observed

(Eagle News)–Mayon Volcano’s intensified activity continued on Sunday, Aug. 6, as a slow effusion of lava from the crater  continued to feed the already-existing lava flows on the Bonga, Mi-isi, and Basud gullies. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the lava flows “have maintained their respective advances to approximately 3.4 kilometers, 2.8 kilometers, and 600 meters from the crater.” PHIVOLCS said rockfall and pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) generated by collapses of the lava […]

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Search and rescue ops for 4 missing PCG personnel resume

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard has resumed search and rescue operations for its four personnel who went missing during the onslaught of “Egay.” The PCG said the Coast Guard Aviation  Force deployed its CGH-1451 to look for the four PCG members who were on their way to assist the captain of vessel MTUG-Iroquois when they went missing in the Cagayan River on July 26. According  to the PCG, the MTUG-Iroquois captain had suffered a heart […]

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45 rockfall events, 40 volcanic quakes monitored in Mayon in last 24 hours: PHIVOLCS

(Eagle News)–Forty-five rockfall events were monitored in Mayon in the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. Apart from these, PHIVOLCS said monitored were 40 volcanic earthquakes. A slow effusion of lava flow spanning 2.8 and 3.1 kilometers along Mi-si and Bonga gullies was also monitored. Also detected were 600 meters of slow lava flow along the Basud Gully. PHIVOLCS said sulfur dioxide flux was pegged at 4113 tons per day. […]

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