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(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Tuesday, May 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 7:33 a.m., had its epicenter 87 kilometers northeast of Baganga. It had a depth of 2 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro early Sunday, May 10, with the tremor felt in parts of Metro Manila. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 3:18 a.m., had its epicenter 20 kilometers northeast of Lubang. It had a depth of 76 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity IV – Makati City; City of Manila; Parañaque City Intensity III – Malabon City; Mandaluyong […]
(Eagle News)–Nine volcanic earthquakes were monitored in a 24-hour period at Taal, which remains on alert level 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquakes were “associated mainly with rock-fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that at alert level 1, “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas can occur and threaten areas within the Taal Volcano Island […]
(Eagle News)-A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Pangasinan on Saturday, May 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:53 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers southwest of Agno. It had a depth of 39 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks.
(Eagle News) — Eleven volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in a 24-hour period, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Friday, May 8. PHIVOLCS said the earthquakes were “associated mainly with rock-fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS said an alert level 1 is maintained over the volcano, which means sudden steam-driven explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas can occur and threaten areas within […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Friday, May 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8:18 a.m., had its epicenter 431 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 33 kiometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the waters of Davao Occidental early Thursday, May 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 3:32 a.m., had its epicenter 407 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental waters on Wednesday, May 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 10:53 a.m., had its epicenter 136 kilometers southeast of Manay. It had a depth of 51 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Mt. Halcon is not a volcano and will not erupt. This was the assurance given by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology following what it said were social media reports the highest peak of the Central Mindoro ranges had erupted. PHIVOLCS said the reports came with an image of Halcon with a cloud that appears to come from its peak. “Nais po naming tiyakin sa publiko na HINDI BULKAN at hindi sasabog ang […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Wednesday, May 6, reported ten volcanic earthquakes at Taal in a 24-hour period. PHIVOLCS said the earthquakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were associated “mainly with rock-fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” Weak steaming was also observed from vents on the main crater and from fissure vents along the Daang Kastila Trail. According to PHIVOLCS, it is still closely monitoring Taal’s […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Zamboanga del Sur today, May 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:43 a.m., had its epicenter five kilometers northeast of Dumingag. It had a depth of two kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Leyte on Monday, May 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 7:26 a.m., had its epicenter 11 kilometers northeast of Albuera. It had a depth of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
