Credit to Author: Franz Lewin Embudo| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 02:05:38 +0000
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Thursday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs spotted the epicenter of the quake at 85 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos town at 9:40 p.m. It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 47 kms from the surface. Intensity 3 […]
Read moreCredit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2019 03:16:27 +0000
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit Cotabato anew on Sunday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake was recorded 22 kilometers (km) west of Makilala at 8:19 a.m. It had a depth of 4 km and was tectonic in origin. Intensity 2 was felt in Kidapawan City. No major damage was […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:20:40 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.1 quake hit Leyte on Tuesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was recorded at 7:20 p.m. and was located 12 kilometers northeast of Ormoc City. Intensity IV was reported in Ormoc City and Albuera town in […]
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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 08:29:42 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 aftershock hit Surigao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the quake was an aftershock of the magnitude 5.5 quake that hit the province last July 13. READ: Magnitude 5.5 quake leaves 51 people hurt in Surigao del Sur The […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 03:22:43 +0000
Two earthquakes shook Itbayat, Batanes on Saturday as the country’s northernmost municipality still reels from devastating tremors that left nine people dead late last month.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 06:39:26 +0000
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday reported that nearly 3,000 people were affected by the twin quakes that hit Batanes on Saturday.
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Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 06:50:48 +0000
A second moderately strong tremor topples the bell tower of Itbayat’s limestone church, the 19th-century Santa Maria de Mayan, a popular tourist attraction.
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Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 05:59:54 +0000
Frightened residents rush out to the streets after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook Itbayat town in Batanes before dawn Saturday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 04:42:35 +0000
I am sure he will visit. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said when asked if President Rodrigo Duterte will be visiting Batanes following the earthquake.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 01:05:18 +0000
No destructive tsunami threats were expected following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off Batanes Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
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