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(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Sarangani early Tuesday, Nov. 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake which hit at 3:28 a.m. was an aftershock of the 6.8-magnitude quake that hit Davao Occidental on November 21. The epicenter was 28 kilometers southwest of Glan. The depth of focus was 57 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – City of General Santos Intensity […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Sarangani early Sunday, Nov. 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake that hit 22 kilometers southwest of Glan was an aftershock of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake of Davao Occidental on Nov. 17. The depth of focus was 33 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity I – Kiamba and Malungon, Sarangani; City of General Santos No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported. […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sarangani on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 8:10 a.m. The epicenter was 19 kilometers southwest of Maitum. The depth of focus was 26 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity Intensity III – City of General Santos Instrumental Intensities: Intensity V – Kiamba, Sarangani Intensity IV – City of General Santos Intensity III – Pikit, Cotabato; […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Quezon on Friday, Nov. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:20 p.m. The epicenter was 33 kilometers northeast of Burdeos. The depth of focus was two kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity Intensity II- Burdeos, Quezon Instrumental Intensities Intensity II – Polillo, Quezon Intensity I – Infanta, Quezon No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Thursday, Nov. 9, issued an advisory on what it said was “increased and continuous degassing activity” seen in Taal Volcano. PHIVOLCS said 11,499 tons/day of volcanic sulfur dioxide or SO2 gas emission were measured from the Taal main crater, the highest recorded SO2 emission from Taal for the year. “Visual monitors show continued pronounced upwelling of volcanic fluids in the main crater that generated […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro early Tuesday, Nov. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:50 a.m. The epicenter was five kilometers northwest of Abra, Ilog. The depth of focus was 127 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I – Mamburao and Abra De Ilog, Occidental Mindoro No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Saturday, Nov. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:06 a.m. The epicenter was 21 kilometers northeast of Cortes. The depth of focus was 68 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Friday, Nov. 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:12 a.m. The epicenter was 23 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was 17 kilometers. The following linstrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I- Surigao City. Surigao del Norte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar on Thursday, Nov. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:50 p.m. The epicenter was 76 kilometers northeast of Hernani. The depth of focus was seven kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity V – Hernani and Llorente, Eastern Samar Intensity IV – Gen. MacArthur, Balangkayan, Maydolong, Salcedo and City of Borongan, Eastern Samar Intensity III – Quinapondan, […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Leyte on Monday, Oct. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:13 p.m. Its epicenter was six kilometers northeast of Kananga. According to PHIVOLCS, the depth of focus was 13 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity V – Ormoc City, Leyte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude struck off Davao de Oro early Sunday, Oct. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:52 a.m. The epicenter was 21 kilometers southeast of Maragusan. The depth of focus was eight kilometers. The instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I – Nabunturan, Davao de Oro No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–Toxic red tide beyond the regulatory limit has been detected in nine areas, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said. According to BFAR, these areas were: Sapian Bay (Ivisan and Sapian in Capiz Mambuquiao and Camanci, Batan in Aklan) coastal waters of Pilar in Capiz coastal waters of President Roxas in Capiz coastal waters of Roxas City in Capiz coastal waters of Gigantes Islands, Carles in Iloilo coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran […]
