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(Eagle News) — Thirteen volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Mayon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were sulfur dioxide and steam emissions. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission was last measured at an average of 634 tons on January 27. PHIVOLCS said that while no magmatic eruption was imminent, Mayon remains at […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Sunday, Jan. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8:34 a.m., had its epicenter 60 kilometers southeast of Bayabas. It had a depth of 11 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Friday, Jan. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which had its epicenter 22 kilometers northwest of Paluan, struck at 1:12 p.m. It had a depth of nine kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Paluan, Looc, and Lubang, Occidental Mindoro Intensity II – City of Manila; Malabon City; Pasig City Intensity I – […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Wednesday, Jan. 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:04 a.m. It had its epicenter 72 kilometers northeast of Baganga. Depth of focus was 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Batangas early Tuesday, Jan. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 3:39 a.m., had its epicenter 20 kilometers northwest of Calatagan. It had a depth of 74 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Calatagan, Batangas; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro Intensity I – Tagaytay City, Cavite; Olongapo City, Zambales No damage to property nor aftershocks […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur late Sunday night. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 65 kilometers northeast of Bayabas at 10:26 p.m. It had a depth of 12 kilometers. Intensity II was reported in Bislig. No damage to property was reported, but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News) — Seven volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Mayon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were steam and sulfur dioxide emissions. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission was last measured at an average of 676 tons on December 29, 2020. “Overall, the Mayon edifice is still inflated with respect to baseline […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Friday night. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8:46 p.m., was an aftershock of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck offshore on Jan. 21. The aftershock had an epicenter 262 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 135 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte on Friday, Jan. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 35 kilometers southeast of General Luna at 3:59 p.m. It had a depth of 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 7.1 quake hit waters off Davao Occidental on Thursday night, Jan. 21, but was felt at lower intensities in surrounding areas because it occurred at a significant depth. In a bulletin issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), it said that the tremor happened at 8:23 p.m. Thursday, with the epicenter located in waters 231 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental. The bulletin […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte today, Jan. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 70 kilometers northeast of Burgos at 8:14 a.m. It had a depth of seven kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology made the statement on Tuesday, January 19, after a strong earthquake struck Argentina on Monday, Argentina time. The GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said the earthquake that hit San Juan province had a magnitude of 6.8. It had a depth of 10 kilometers, GFZ said. The US Tsunami Warning System said no tsunami warning has been […]
