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(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Monday, March 28. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 1:52 a.m. The epicenter was 304 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 61 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A Chinese Coast Guard vessel performed a “close distance maneuvering” in Bajo de Masinloc that constrained the maneuvering space of a Philippine Coast Guard vessel, a violation of international rules at sea, the PCG said. According to the PCG, the CCG vessel with bow number 3305 performed the maneuvering approximately 21 yards towards BRP Malabrigo, which was conducting patrol operations on March 2. The PCG said the resulting constraint in the maneuvering space of […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes early Sunday, March 27. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the earthquake hit at 1:57 a.m. The epicenter was 50 kilometers southeast of Basco. The depth of focus was 3 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude struck off Occidental Mindoro on Friday, March 25. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake struck at 8:59 a.m. The epicenter was 125 kilometers northwest of Lubang. The depth of focus was 29 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Forty-seven volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 25 volcanic tremors one to six minutes long. Heavy thunderstorms and a steam plume rising 2400 meters high were also observed. Sulfur dioxide flux was pegged at 6377 tons on March 21. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that entry into the permanent […]
(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)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Sunday, March 20. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake, which was an aftershock of the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that hit the province in Lubang on March 14, struck at 1:58 p.m. The epicenter was 72 kilometers northwest of Lubang. The depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(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 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, March 16. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake that hit at 8:09 a.m. was an aftershock of the 6.4-magnitude quake that struck Lubang on March 14. The epicenter of Tuesday’s quake was 82 kilometers northwest of Lubang. The depth of focus was 11 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Around P374,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in a buy-bust operation in Bacolod City, the Philippine National Police said on Tuesday, March 15. According to the PNP, also arrested in the buy-bust operation in Purok Tinagong Paraiso, Zone 3, Barangay Banago was Carlo Jordan Arevalo, 24. The PNP said apart from the more or less 55 grams of suspected shabu, one coin purse, one digital weighing scale, one notebook, one box […]
(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.
