Tag: PHIVOLCS

Magnitude 5.9 quake rattles Davao Oriental

  (Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Davao Oriental early Wednesday morning, January 16, according to the latest data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) The quake had a depth of 114 kilometers and was of tectonic origin. Its epicenter was located at 127 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental. PHIVOLCS said it is expecting aftershocks. It was reported at intensity 4 in Davao City and in San […]

3.2-magnitude quake hits Laguna

(Eagle News)—-A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Laguna on Friday afternoon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit five kilometers south of Los Baños at 5:15 p.m. The depth of the quake, which is of tectonic origin, was 20 kilometers. No aftershocks nor damage was expected.  

Posibilidad ng biglaang pagputok ng Mt. Mayon, ibinabala ng PHIVOLCS

(Eagle News) — Apat na volcanic earthquakes ang naitala sa paligid ng Bulkang Mayon sa Albay sa nakalipas na 24-oras. Ayon sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), dalawa rito ay may kaugnayan sa minor phreatic eruptions pero wala pang pinalilikas na mga residente. Ayon kay PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum ang phreatic eruptions ay “normal” lamang dahil nasa alert level 2 ang bulkan. Gayunpaman, may posiblidad pa rin na magkaroon ng biglaang pagputok, pagdaloy […]

3.8-magnitude quake jolts Leyte

(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Leyte on Tuesday, Dec. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 5:32 a.m. The epicenter of the quake–which was tectonic in origin and had a dept of focus of 6 kilometers —was located 8 kilometers northwest of Calubian. The town and Naval in Biliran felt an Intensity III tremor, while Bogo and Ormoco felt an Intensity I tremor. No damage nor aftershocks were  expected.  

Magnitude 4.2 na lindol naitala sa Tawi-Tawi

(Eagle NewS) — Niyanig ng magnitude 4.2 na lindol ang bahagi ng Tawi-tawi kaninang alas-5:28 ng umaga. Ayon sa Philippine Institute Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), ang sentro ng pagyanig ay may layong 299 kilometro timog-silangan ng South Ubian. May lalim ang pagyanig na 597 kilometro. Tectonic ang dahilan ng lindol at wala namang naitalang aftershocks. Wala namang naitalang pinsala sa mga ari-arian bunsod ng pagyanig.

4.2 magnitude quake hits Sarangani, Davao Oriental

(Eagle News) — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit the province of Sarangani, Davao Oriental on Tuesday dawn, Nov. 27, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake’s epicenter was located at 374 kilometers southeast of Sarangani (02.89°N, 127.69°E – 374 km S 41° E). It had a depth of 160 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. Meanwhile, a magnitude 3.0 quake also rattled Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental at 3:48 am. The […]

PHILVOCS mahigpit na nakabantay sa Bulkang Mayon matapos magbuga ng gaas

(Eagle News) — Mahigpit na nakabantay ang Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) matapos kakitaan ng panibagong aktibidad ang Bulkang Mayon noong nakalipas na linggo. Ayon kay Director Renato Solidum, hindi naman nila ibinaba ang alert level 2 sa bulkan kahit pa tumigil na ito sa pagsabog noong buwan ng Marso. Paliwanag ni Solidum, nagpapakita pa rin kasi ng senyales ang bulkan gaya ng pamamaga ng dalisdis nito at pagbuga ng gaas na naobserbahan […]

Quarrying o dredging, makatutulong sa kapaligiran kung planado — PHIVOLCS Dir. Solidum

(Eagle News) — Makatutulong sa kapaligiran ang quarrying o dredging kung ito ay planado. Ayon kay Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Director Renato Solidum, nakasasama lamang sa kapaligiran ang quarrying kung ito ay walang kontrol. Paliwanag ni Solidum, sa halip na tuluy-tuloy ang pagdaloy ng tubig papuntang dagat, napeperwisyo ang river banks dahil sa uncontrolled quarrying at nagiging sanhi ng paglusot ng baha sa ilang mga lugar. “Yung isang quarrying ay pag-ukab ng […]

Pangamba ng tsunami pinawi ng PHIVOLCS matapos ang lindol sa Mariana Islands

(Eagle News) — Pinawi ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) ang banta ng tsunami sa Pilipinas matapos ang naitalang malakas na lindol sa Mariana Islands. Ayon sa PHIVOLCS, walang banta ng tsunami sa bansa kasunod ng magnitude 6.4 na lindol sa Saipan. Ayon sa USGS, tumama ang lindol sa Garapan, Saipan na nasa kanang bahagi ng Philippine sea, alas 6:35 ng umaga oras sa Pilipinas. Bagaman may kalakasan, sabi ng PHIVOLCS na hindi […]

Magnitude 3.3 quake rocks Jomalig, Quezon

(Eagle News) — A magnitude 3.3 quake jolted the town of Jomalig in Quezon province on Wednesday morning. The quake’s epicenter was recorded at 65 kilometers north east of Jomalig, Quezon around 4:13 AM. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the tectonic earthquake has a depth of 28 kilometers No aftershocks and damages are expected, it said. https://youtu.be/7byz-FvQ8Ao  

PHIVOLCS pinawi ang pangamba ng tsunami matapos ang magnitude 6.5 na lindol sa Alaska

(Eagle News) — Pinawi ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) ang pangamba ng publiko na posibleng magdulot ng tsunami sa baybayin ng Pilipinas. Ito ay matapos ang malakas na lindol na tumama sa Alaska. Ayon sa PHIVOLCS, ang lindol na may lakas na magnitude 6.5 ay tumama sa Andrean Islands at Aleutian Islands sa Alaska, alas 5:57 ng umaga ng Huwebes, Agosto 16, oras dito sa Pilipinas. Unang itinala ng US Geological Survey […]