(Eagle News) — A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Leyte early Monday, March 21. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit 10 kilometers southwest of Burauen at 12:39 a.m. The depth of focus was 4 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity V – Burauen, Ormoc City, Kananga, La Paz, Julita, and Pastrana, Leyte Intensity IV – Dulag, Santa Fe, Barugo, Abuyog, Palo, Tolosa, Capoocan and Baybay City, […]

(Eagle News) — Twelve earthquakes have been monitored at Taal in 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the earthquakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included four volcanic tremors two to three minutes long. Sulfur dioxide flux was at 13370 tons on March 18. A steam plume reaching 2400 meters high was also monitored. PHIVOLCS said entry into the Taal Permanent Danger Zone especially the main crater […]

(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Thursday, March 17. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake, which hit at 8:51 a.m., was an aftershock of the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Lubang on March 14. The epicenter was 120 kilometers northwest of Lubang. The earthquake’s depth of focus, PHIVOLCS said, is 30 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, March 15. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit 103 kilometers northwest of Lubang. PHIVOLCS said the earthquake was an aftershock of the 6.4-magnitude earthquake reported in Lubang the day before. Tuesday’s earthquake had a depth of focus of 33 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.