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(Eagle News)–Six volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in the last 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said sulfur dioxide flux was at 3304 tons. A plume reaching 300 meters high was also observed. PHIVOLCS reminded the public about the ban on the entry into the 4-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone. It also advised pilots against flying close to the volcano. Kanlaon volcano remains under alert level 2.
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, June 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 9:04 a.m. The epicenter was 143 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 59 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Alert level 2 still in place (Eagle News)–Nineteen volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The earthquakes were monitored a day after volcanic sediment flows or lahar were observed on the southern and western slopes of the volcano, amid thunderstorms in the area. PHIVOLCS said 1412 tons of sulfur dioxide flux were also observed. A plume reaching 1500 meters was also monitored. PHIVOLCS […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Saturday, June 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:31 a.m. The epicenter was 51 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was nine kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Thursday, May 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:46 a.m. The epicenter was 144 kilometers southeast of Cagwait. The depth of focus was 32 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Thursday, May 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:20 a.m. The epicenter was 146 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 49 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–Cebu has been placed under a state of calamity due to what authorities said were the “devastating” effects of El Niño in the province. In a Facebook post, Vice Gov. Junjun Davide said the Cebu Provincial Board he presided over made the declaration in a resolution approved on Monday. The resolution was also endorsed by Gov. Gwen Garcia following a recommendation by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. “The persistent heat indexes […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Monday, May 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:17 a.m. The epicenter was 21 kilometers northeast of Cortes. The depth of focus was 21 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – City of Tandag, Surigao Del Sur No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Isabela on Wednesday, May 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:06 p.m. The epicenter was 34 kilometers northeast of Divilacan. The depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Bohol early Saturday, May 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:50 a.m. Its epicenter was five kilometers northeast of Sagbayan. The depth of focus was two kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity IV- Sagbayan, Bohol Intensity III- Batuan, Clarin, and Danao, Bohol Intensity II- Buenavista, Bohol No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–Four minor successive phreatic or steam-driven eruptions were monitored at Taal on Friday, May 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the eruptions at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, occurred between 7:03 a.m. and 7:09 a.m., between 7:17 a.m. and 7:18 a.m., 7:52 a.m. and 7:54 a.m., and between 7:57 a.m. and 8 a.m. The event produced white steam-laden plumes that rose between 100 and 300 meters above the […]
(Eagle News)–The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has announced the completion of the rehabilitation of the Davao International Airport runway. While “minor rectifications” were still being done, the notice to airmen is set to be lifted ahead of the original target date of May 31, with flight operations set to return to normal, CAAP said. The “minor rectifications,” CAAP Area Center Manager Rex Obcena said, are to be conducted during the daytime “when there […]
