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(Eagle News) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Thursday, July 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:09 p.m. The quake had its epicenter 118 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 54 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was reported in Malungon, Sarangani No damage to property was reported but aftershocks were.
60 volcanic earthquakes also registered (Eagle News) — At least five short-lived phreatomagmatic eruptions were again monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 3, were 60 volcanic earthquakes, including a background tremor. Sulfur dioxide emissions were pegged at 11,397 tons on July 7. A steam plume reaching 1500 meters was also monitored. PHIVOLCS reiterated the ban on the […]
(Eagle News) –Thirty-nine earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 3, was a plume that reached up to 3000 meters. PHIVOLCS said sulfur dioxide flux was at 5299 tons on July 5. PHIVOLCS reiterated its recommendation for a ban on the entry into Taal Volcano island and the high-risk barangays of Agoncillo and Laurel. It […]
These photos taken in the morning of July 2, 2021 show plumes of white smoke continuing to billow above the Taal Volcano indicating continuous volcanic activity. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised Taal Volcano’s Alert Level to 3 on Thursday afternoon, July 1, after the first phreatomagmatic eruption at 3:16 p.m, indicating “magmatic unrest.” At 3:16 p.m. on Thursday, a short-lived phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at Main Crater and generated […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Camarines Sur on Friday, July 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 8:23 a.m. It had its epicenter 26 kilometers northeast of Garchitorena. The depth of focus was nine kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities Intensity III – Pili, Camarines Sur Intensity I – Sipocot, Camarines Sur; Daet, Camarines Norte No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
Two more phreatomagmatic eruptions occur Thursday evening after initial eruption at 3:16 p.m. (Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warns of “succeeding eruptions” in Taal Volcano as it noted that there is already magmatic intrusion in the volcano that caused the “phreatomagmatic eruption” on Thursday afternoon, July 1, in its main crater. PHIVOLCS strongly pushed for the “complete evacuation” of residents in the Taal Volcano Island and high-risk barangays […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan early Thursday, July 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:28 a.m. It had its epicenter four kilometers southeast of Santa Praxedes. The depth of focus was 15 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte Intensity II – Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Gonzaga, Cagayan Intensity I – Sinait, Ilocos Sur No damage to […]
(Eagle News) — The sulfur dioxide from Taal volcano has reached Metro Manila and other nearby provinces, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. PHIVOLCS made the statement a day after it said the haze over Metro Manila as observed by the public was due to smog resulting from human activity. Data released by web portals for NASA’s Ozone Mapping Instrument (OMI) on the Aura platform and the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Wednesday, June 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:36 a.m. It had its epicenter 186 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. The depth of focus was 113 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Tuesday, June 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:41 a.m. It had its epicenter 24 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was 12 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Thirty earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon volcano in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were 1680 tons of sulfur dioxide emissions on June 23. PHIVOLCS a said moderate steam with a height of 400 meters flying northwest was also monitored. The swelling around the volcano remains, it said. According to PHIVOLCS, at alert level 1, sudden steam […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Sarangani on Monday, June 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 12:30 p.m. It had its epicenter 84 kilometers southwest of Kiamba. The depth of focus was 480 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
