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(Eagle News) – A magnitude 6.1 quake struck off the coast of Davao Occidental, with the epicenter located 118 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos town, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) The quake of tectonic origin was 20 kilometers deep. It occurred at 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6. Reported intensities are as follows: Intensity IV – Glan, Sarangani Intensity III – Alabel, Sarangani; General Santos City; Davao City Intensity […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal volcano as it continues to emit steam-laden plumes 50 to 100 meters high. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in its latest bulletin on Thursday, Feb. 6 ,that the Taal Volcano Network also recorded 132 volcanic earthquakes including three low-frequency events and eleven harmonic tremors. PHIVOLCS said the tremors continued for two to three minutes. “These earthquakes signify magmatic activity beneath the Taal edifice […]
(Eagle News)–Two solar panels used for monitoring Mayon Volcano were stolen from the Mayon observatory, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. In a statement on Thursday, Feb. 6, PHIVOLCS director Renato Solidum said the panels, 150 watts each, were found to be missing by observatory personnel during a “routine inspection and preventive maintenance service” on Feb. 5. “With loss of power supply, no data will be transmitted from this station and consequently […]
(Eagle News)–Alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal as it continues to spew steam-laden plumes and its seismic activity. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by weak emission of steam-laden plumes 50 to 100 meters tall. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 55 tons per day on February 4. PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 156 […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:37 a.m., had its epicenter 9 kilometers northwest of Puerto Galera. It had a depth of focus of one kilometer. The following intensities were recorded: Intensity IV – Puerto Galera and Calapan, Oriental Mindoro; Bauan, Mabini and Isla Verde, Batangas Intensity III – San Pascual, Batangas No damage to property nor […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8:28 p.m., had its epicenter 375 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. Depth of focus was two kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:13 p.m., had its epicenter 35 kilometers northeast of Jose Abad Santos. Depth of focus was 143 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Pangasinan on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said he quake, which struck at 5:31 a.m., had its epicenter 94 kilometers southwest of Agno. Depth of focus was six kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal as it continues to spew steam-laden plumes and its seismic activity. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by weak emission of steam-laden plumes 50 to 500 meters tall. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 231 tons per day on February 3. PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 223 […]
Earthquakes also monitored (Eagle News)–Alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal as it continues to spew steam-laden plumes and seismic activity. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the moderate to voluminous emission of dirty-white to white steam-laden plumes rising 800 meters high was monitored in the last 24 hours. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 97 tons per day on February 1. Taal Volcano’s seismic monitoring network, on the other […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Monday, Feb. 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:56 a.m., had its epicenter 363 kilometers southwest of Sarangani. Depth of focus was 85 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Sunday, Feb. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 3:54 a.m., had its epicenter 171 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of focus of 136 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
