Tag: PHIVOLCS

5.6-magnitude quake hits Sarangani

(Eagle News)—A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani on Saturday, March 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 10 kilometers northeast of Alabel at 7:07 a.m. It had a depth of focus of 96 kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity V – Koronadal City; Malungon, Sarangani Intensity IV – Alabel, Malapatan & Kiamba Sarangani; General Santos City and Tupi, South Cotabato Intensity III – Davao City; Glan, Sarangani;Tacurong […]

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3.8-magnitude quake hits Zambales

(Eagle News)—A 3.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Zambales on Thursday, March 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 40 kilometers southwest of San Felipe. It had a depth of focus of 32 kilometers. No damage nor aftershocks were expected from the quake, which was tectonic in origin.

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4.1-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental

(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Wednesday, March 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 75 kilometers northeast of Baganga at 2:14 p.m. Depth of focus of the earthquake, which was of tectonic origin, was 34 kilometers. No damage nor aftershocks were expected.  

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In photo: Mayon Volcano emitting ash on Tuesday, March 12

In this picture posted by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on its Facebook account, Mayon Volcano in Albay is seen emitting ash on Tuesday, March 12. PHIVOLCS said the ash emission seen in the picture taken from the Mayon Volcano Observatory on Lignon Hill took place at 3:18 p.m.  

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3.1-magnitude quake jolts Occidental Mindoro

(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, March 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 18 kilometers northeast of Lubang at 2:14 p.m. Depth of focus of the earthquake, which was of tectonic origin, was 60 kilometers. PHIVOLCS said no damage nor aftershocks were expected.

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6.2 magnitude quake rocks Surigao del Norte Friday night; aftershocks continue to be recorded

(Eagle News) – A magnitude 6.2 quake struck Surigao del Norte on Friday night, March 8, which was followed by several aftershocks that continued until Saturday, March 9, latest data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) showed. The quake struck at 11:06 p.m. on Friday, 39 kilometers northeast of Burgos town. It had a depth of 17 kilometers and was of tectonic origin. The quake was felt at intensity 5 in the […]

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4.2-magnitude quake jolts Eastern Samar

(Eagle News)—A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar early Friday, March 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake took place 20 kilometers southeast of Guiuan at 2:30 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was 25 kilometers. An intensity III was felt in Guiuan and Salcedo, while an intensity II was felt in Gen McArthur and Hernani. An instrumental intensity I was felt in Borongan. No […]

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3.1-magnitude quake jolts Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Friday, March 8. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake struck 134 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 8:03 a.m. The quake, which was of tectonic origin, had a depth of focus of 9 kilometers. No damage nor aftershocks were expected.  

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3.2-magnitude quake jolts Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Thursday, March 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 79 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 3:54 a.m. The earthquake, which was of tectonic origin, had a depth of focus of 80 kilometers. No damage nor aftershocks were expected.  

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5.3-magnitude quake jolts Ilocos Norte

(Eagle News)–A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Norte on Sunday, March 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit northwest of Burgos at 3:46 a.m. The earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, had a depth of focus of 22 kilometers. An Intensity IV was felt in Laoag in Ilocos Norte; and an Intensity III in Badoc, also in Ilocos Norte; Bantay, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, Santo Domingo, Sinait and Vigan in Ilocos Sur. […]

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3.5-magnitude quake jolts Sorsogon

(Eagle News)—A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Sorsogon early Friday, March 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 36 kilometers southeast of Prieto Diaz at 5:47 a.m. The earthquake, which was of tectonic origin, had a depth of focus of 3 kilometers. PHIVOLCS said no damage nor aftershock were expected.    

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4.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Thursday, Feb. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 90 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 1:16 p.m. The earthquake was of tectonic origin and had a depth of focus of 52 kilometers. PHIVOLCS said no aftershocks were expected.    

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