(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has raised the alert level 1 for Mt. Pinatubo. In making the move, PHIVOLCS noted the “persistence of seismic activity.” For instance, since January 20, 2021, it said the Pinatubo Volcano Network (PVN) has detected 1,722 “imperceptible earthquakes” beneath the Pinatubo edifice. It said the first cluster on Jan. 20-26 occurred along the Sacobia Lineament at depths of 15-28 kilometers and ranged between ML1.0 and […]
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PHIVOLCS “closely monitoring” Mt. Pinatubo following 6.1-magnitude quake in Luzon
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology is “closely monitoring” Mt. Pinatubo, following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Luzon on Monday, April 22. PHIVOLCS made the announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday, April 25. So far, PHIVOLCS said the Pinatubo Volcano Seismic Monitoring network has not detected any changes in the condition of the volcano after the quake that “may indicate any sign of volcanic unrest.” According to the agency, the “ash” and […]
Mountain hikers lost in Mt. Pinatubo, rescued
According to the Pampanga Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, it successfully rescued 29 mountain hikers after they lost their way in Mount Pinatubo. Said rescue was effected with the help of the police and the PDRRMC admitted that even with the aid of helicopter, they found it difficult to spot said hikers. Rescue operations lasted for 8 hours. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by […]





