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(Eagle News)–Nine volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. The emission of steam-laden plumes at the vents of the main crater and that rose 20 meters was weak to moderate. PHIVOLCS said a slow and slight inflation of the northwestern sector of Taal Caldera, and in the northwest […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Zamboanga del Norte today, Nov. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 2:29 p.m., had its epicenter 86 kilometers northwest of Labason. It had a depth of 32 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Sunday said “Rolly” may generate volcanic sediment flows or lahar and muddy streamflows in Pinatubo, Taal and Mayon. In its lahar advisory, PHIVOLCS said this was due to the “current severe intensity and potentially high-volume rainfall” brought by the super typhoon, which has made its second landfall over Tiwi, Albay. PHIVOLCS said the lahar “can threaten communities downstream of the above channels with inundation, burial and […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Northern Samar on Saturday, Oct. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:32 a.m., had its epicenter 23 kilometers southeast of Mapanas. It had a depth of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–Nineteen volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes was also weak. A sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 656 tons on October 13. A slight inflation of the lower and mid slopes since June, and inflation […]
(Eagle News)–Four volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, was sulfur dioxide emission. PHIVOLCS said the emission was measured at an average of 656 tons per day on October 13. A slight inflation of the lower and mid slopes since June 2020, and inflation on the lower to mid slopes that began on June […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 7:37 a.m. It had its epicenter 29 kilometers southwest of Itbayat, and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes early Friday, Oct. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 116 kilometers southeast of Basco at 3:47 a.m. It had a depth of one kilometer, and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
One volcanic quake also monitored (Eagle News)–Steam emissions were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said one volcanic quake was also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the steam-laden plumes at the vents of the main crater were weak, and rose five meters before drifting northwest. A slow and slight inflation of the northwestern sector of Taal Caldera was also recorded in […]
(Eagle News)–There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the advisory early Tuesday, Oct. 20, after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Alaska. US agencies pegged the magnitude at a higher 7.5. The quake hit 92 kilometers from the city of Sand Point. It had a depth of 40 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey. A tsunami alert was issued covering much of Alaska, including the Alaska Peninsula […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Iloilo on Friday, Oct. 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 8:27 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers southwest of San Joaquin. It had a depth of six kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity IV – Miagao, Iloilo Intensity III – Anini-y and Hamtic, Antique Instrumental Intensity: Intensity III – Anini-y, Antique Intensity II – Bago City […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 11:43 a.m., had its epicenter 38 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. It had a depth of 118 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
