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(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Thursday, March 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 3:12 p.m., had its epicenter 255 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. It had a depth of focus of 9 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Pangasinan early Tuesday, March 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 4:23 a.m., had its epicenter 101 kilometers southwest of Agno. It had a depth of focus of 26 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Sultan Kudarat today. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 5:48 a.m., had its epicenter 13 kilometers southeast of Columbio. It had a depth of focus of 24 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Kidapawan City Intensity I – Koronadal City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Negros Occidental today. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 10:52 a.m., had its epicenter 10 kilometers northwest of Cauayan. It had a depth of focus of 22 kilometers. The following instrumental Intensities were recorded: Intensity II – Bago City, Negros Occidental Intensity I – La Carlota City, Negors Occidental No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)— A magnitude 5 quake shook Catanduanes early Friday, March 20, with expected aftershocks, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake of tectonic origin had a depth of 18 kilometers and occurred 75 kilometers northwest of Pandan, Catanduanes at 4:08 a.m., Friday. It was felt at intensity 2 in Paracale, Camarines Norte, and in Bula, Camarines Sur. Instrumental intensities were recorded as follows: Intensity II – Iriga City […]
(Eagle News)– A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Zambales on Thursday, March 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:49 p.m., had its epicenter 30 kilometers southwest of San Felipe. It had a depth of focus of 25 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity III – Olongapo City Intensity I – Guagua, Pampanga No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Thursday, March 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:58 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of focus of 179 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded. (Eagle News Service)
Aftershocks expected (Eagle News)–A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Wednesday, March 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 11:13, had its epicenter 384 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. Depth of focus was 117 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was felt in Alabel, Sarangani. No damage to property was expected, but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by “a weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high before drifting southwest.” The Taal Volcano Network also recorded eleven volcanic earthquakes that “are associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice,” PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that at Alert Level […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by a “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high before drifting northeast.” PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded thirteen volcanic earthquakes that are “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Monday, March 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:07 a.m., had its epicenter 27 kilometers southwest of Claveria. It had a depth of focus of 26 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was recorded: Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – Mulanay, Quezon No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Sunday, March 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 7:20 a.m., had its epicenter 7 kilometers southeast of Kiblawan. It had a depth of focus of 8 kilometers. The following intensity and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity Intensity II – Kidapawan City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Malungon, Sarangani Intensity I – Kidapawan City; Tupi, South Cotabato No damage […]
