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(Eagle News) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has monitored both volcanic and tectonic quakes in Batangas as Taal Volcano continued to increase its volcanic activity Sunday night, Jan. 12. Taal, which had its last major eruption in 1977, again had increased volcanic activity that prompted PHIVOLCS to raise alert level 4, which means “imminent hazardous eruption” within hours or days. PHIVOLCS recorded a series of volcanic and tectonic quakes in Batangas, […]
(Eagle News) — Classes in Davao will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 5, days after a series of earthquakes struck Mindanao. Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said the resumption of classes applies from the kindergarten to post-graduate studies levels, in both public and private educational institutions. “School authorities are mandated to spend November 4 as a day to thoroughly inspect school buildings, review earthquake action, and disaster manual to ensure the safety of the students and employees,” […]
(Eagle News) — The number of those who were injured in the series of earthquakes that hit Mindanao since last week has risen to over 400, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said. In its latest report, the NDRRMC said of the 432 injured, an increase of 101 from the previous report of 331, eight came from Lanao del Norte, six from Bukidnon, 82 from Davao del Sur, 34 from Davao City and […]
(Eagle News) – The number of people killed in the combined 6.6 magnitude quake of Oct. 29 and the 6.5 magnitude quake of Oct. 31 has risen to at least 21, according to the latest report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) issued on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 The NDRRMC also said that there are at least 331 reported injured in the successive quakes (down from the previous NDRRMC report […]
(Eagle News) — Two quakes hit the country in the early hours of Saturday, August 3 — a magnitude 5.6 quake in Davao Occidental and a magnitude 5 quake in Northern Samar, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake in Davao Occidental occurred at 12:10 a.m., some 48 kilometers northeast of Jose Abad Santos. It was of tectonic origin and was quite deep at 143 kilometers. Because of this, […]
(Eagle News) – The cost of damage by the recent series of quakes that shook Itbayat, Batanes is now tagged at more than P54.79 million even as strong aftershocks continued to rock the area, according to the latest update from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). The town of Itbayat in Batanes has been declared under a state of calamity since July 29. Work and classes has also been suspended there. […]
(Eagle News) – A succession of moderately strong quakes hit near Mohean, India with the strongest recorded at magnitude 5.1, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quakes were located more than a hundred kilometers east southeast of Mohean, India or near Nicobar Islands between 15:09 UTC time or 11:09 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, until 3:55 p.m. UTC time or 11:55 a.m. Thursday, April 11 Philippine time. The first tremor was a 4.7 […]
(Eagle News) — Successive earthquakes hit Davao Occidental early Friday, May 11, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. At 4:06 a.m., a 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit 169 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. Seconds later, a 4.7-magnitude one struck 123 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. Depth of focus of the 5.0-magnitude earthquake was at 51 kilometers, while the 4.7-magnitude earthquake had a depth of focus of 86 kilometers. Both earthquakes were of tectonic origin. PHIVOLCS […]
