Provincial News

11 injured after landslide buries two buses in Philippines

At least 11 people were injured when a rain-induced landslide buried two buses picking up workers from a gold mine in the southern Philippines, officials said. The incident took place Tuesday evening in Maco municipality in the mountainous province of Davao de Oro, on the country’s second-largest island of Mindanao, following days of heavy rain. Eleven people were injured, with one in critical condition, the municipal disaster agency said Wednesday on Facebook. It did not […]

4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 75 kilometers northeast of Lingig at 8:09 a.m. The depth of focus was one kilometer. The following intensity was reported: Intensity I – City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.2-magnitude earthquake hits Davao Oriental

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Sunday, Feb. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:43 a.m. The epicenter was 17 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. The depth of focus was 28 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.0-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Sur early Saturday

(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Saturday, Feb. 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:19 a.m. The epicenter was 57 kilometers northeast of Lingig. The depth of focus was four kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Occidental Mindoro early Thursday

(Eagle News)–A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro early Thursday, Feb. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:46 a.m. The epicenter was 13 kilometers northwest of Abra de Ilog. The depth of focus was 11 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity IV – Abra de Ilog and Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro Intensity III – City of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro Intensity II – City of Tagaytay, Cavite Intensity […]

4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental early Sunday

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Sunday, Jan. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:29 a.m. The epicenter was 107 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 165 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Surigao del Sur early Saturday

(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Saturday, Jan. 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, an aftershock of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that shook the province on December 2, 2023, hit at 5:58 a.m. The epicenter was 128 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan. The depth of focus was 29 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.  

4.1-magnitude earthquake hits Surigao del Sur early Thursday

(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Thursday, Jan. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:57 a.m. Its epicenter was 65 kilometers northeast of Cortes. The depth of focus was 10 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Northern Samar

(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Northern Samar on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:38 a.m. The epicenter was 49 kilometers northeast of Mapanas. The depth of focus was six kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

PHIVOLCS warns of increase in seismic activity at Bulusan Volcano

Alert Level 1 still in place (Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has warned of an increase in seismic activity at Bulusan Volcano. According to PHIVOLCS, 91 volcano-tectonic quakes associated with rock fracturing have been recorded by the Bulusan Volcano Network since 1:38 a.m. of January 22. The quakes were one to two kilometers deep beneath the southwestern flanks. The southwestern and southeastern flanks of the volcano, meanwhile, have been inflated since February […]

4.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Batangas

(Eagle News)–A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Saturday, Jan. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:04 p.m. The epicenter was 11 kilometers northwest of Tingloy. It had a depth of focus of two kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity IV – Balayan, Bauan, City of Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Taal, and Tingloy, Batangas Intensity III – City of Makati; […]