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(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Sunday, May 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake hit at 5:20 a.m. It had its epicenter 51 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. The depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Sulu early Saturday, May 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:07 a.m. It had its epicenter 291 kilometers southeast of Banguingui. The depth of focus was 577 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani early Tuesday, May 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake hit at 3:46 a.m. It had its epicenter eight kilometers southeast of Maasim. The depth of focus was 38 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Maasim, Alabel, and Glan, Sarangani; General Santos City; Tampakan, South Cotabato Instrumental Intensity: Intensity IV – General Santos City; Kiamba, […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, May 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:02 a.m. It had its epicenter 235 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. Depth of focus was 113 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I -Kiamba, Sarangani According to PHIVOLCS, no damage to property was reported but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News) — No volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the lake of the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, however, generated plumes that reached 1.5 kilometers tall. PHIVOLCS said the plumes drifted to the north-northwest. Sulfur dioxide was also monitored, and averaged 2,811 tons on May 22. “Temperature highs of 71.8°C and pH of 1.59 […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Saturday, May 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:56 a.m. It had its epicenter 67 kilometers southeast of Don Marcelino. The depth of focus was 47 kilometers. No damage to property was expected but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Friday, May 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1 a.m. It had its epicenter 21 kilometers northeast of Santa Monica. The depth of focus was 13 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Santa Monica, Surigao Del Norte Intensity III – Burgos and San Francisco, Surigao Del Norte Intensity […]
(Eagle News) — A quiet emission of a steam plume was monitored at Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the emission at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, “began intermittently” at 11p.m. on May 20 with the onset of rains. PHIVOLCS said, however, that “no volcanic quakes nor infrasound from Taal’s activity have been recorded since 12:36 PM of 20 May 2021.” In the past 24 hours, PHIVOLCS said ten […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 169 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 30 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes and 139 volcanic tremor events with durations of two to 20 minutes. It also included low-level background tremor that has persisted since April 8. According to PHIVOLCS, an upwelling of hot volcanic fluids and sulfur dioxide emission […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Zamboanga del Norte early Thursday, May 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:55 a.m. It had its epicenter 20 kilometers northwest of Sindangan. The depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Over 100 earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 102 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 16 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes and 86 volcanic tremor events with durations of one to 22 minutes, and low-level background tremor that has persisted since April 8. PHIVOLCS said sulfur dioxide emission was also monitored, and averaged 3,256 tons on May 18. […]
Alert level 2, however, still in place (Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Tuesday, May 18, warned against Taal’s “elevated unrest” after over 200 earthquakes were monitored at the volcano in 24 hours. PHIVOLCS said the 288 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 39 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes and 249 volcanic tremor events with durations of one to 20 minutes, and low-level background tremor that has […]
