(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The quake struck 39 kilometers southwest of Guiuan at 11 a.m. No aftershocks were reported.
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4.0-magnitude quake hits Dinagat
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Dinagat on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. Phivolcs said the quake hit 11 kilometers southwest of San Jose at 9:13 p.m. Depth of focus was pegged at 28 kilometers. The quake was felt strongly in Surigao City, with intensity pegged at V.
5.0-magnitude quake hits Cagayan
(Eagle News) — A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology said. The earthquake hit 37 kilometers northwest of Calayan at 6:08 a.m. Depth of focus was at nine kilometers. An intensity II was felt in Laoag; in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte; and in Sinait, Ilocos Sur. Phivolcs said aftershocks are expected.
3.2-magnitude quake jolts Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte
PASUQUIN, Ilocos Norte (Eagle News) – A 3.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the town of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte on Wednesday. The quake was recorded at 9:43 a.m., 32 kilometers north of Pasuquin. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the earthquake has a depth of 27 kilometers and is of tectonic origin. There were no expected aftershocks. https://youtu.be/RMbilqPFosI
2 hurt in 4.6 magnitude quake in Davao City
(Eagle News) — At least two people were injured when a 4.6 magnitude of quake struck Davao City Thursday morning, February 23. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the quake struck at 9:50 AM local time with the tremor’s epicenter of 9 kilometers northwest of Davao City at a depth of 15 kilometers of Davao Del Sur. According to reports, at least two people were injured after a waiting shed […]
PHIVOLCS warns residents near Mayon Volcano
QUEZON City,Philippines – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warned resident to not go inside the 6 km – radius permanent danger zone of Mount Mayon due to the possibility of lahar flows, which in turn may be caused by the continuous rain experienced by the province. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
PHIVOLCS places Misamis Oriental town on ‘watch list’
MISAMIS Oriental (Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) have placed a coastal town in Misamis Oriental in the “watch list” at the onset of the rainy season. Fernando Vincent Dy, Jr. Said that PHIVOLCS has issued an “alert” last week on some villages in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, at the height of heavy rains after PHIVOLCS noted a “ground movement” in the area. He said that the PHIVOLCS has reported “ground […]
Central Philippines volcano spouts massive ash column
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A rumbling volcano in the central Philippines shot a huge column of ash into the sky on Saturday, prompting the official aviation agency to warn aircraft to stay away, authorities said. Mount Kanlaon, located in the central island of Negros, launched a plume of whitish-grey ash about 1.5 kilometers (almost a mile) into the air, said Kenn John Veracruz of the official Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The civil aviation […]
No earthquake threat in the Philippines – PHIVOLCS
QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the Philippines is not next in line to experience an earthquake after Japan and Ecuador, adding that said countries are too far from the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Nationwide earthquake drill on April 21
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reminded the public that there will be a nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill on April 21. PHILVOCS added that the earthquake drill is usually done twice or thrice a year and the earthquake drill on Thursday has no connection to the various earthquakes hitting different parts of the globe. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith […]
PHIVOLCS bans mountain climbing in Mt. Bulusan
MANILA, Philippines — Due to a series of volcanic activities and quakes, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology banned mountaineers and hikers from going near the crater of Mt. Bulusan. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Mt. Kanlaon spews ash
NEGROS Island, Philippines – According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Mount Kanlaon continues to spew ash, with said ash reaching several barangays in the Negros Island. In the past 24 hours, four volcanic earthquakes were recorded by PHILVOCS. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
