Phivolcs

Kanlaon Volcano erupts, PHIVOLCS raises alert level

MOUNT Kanlaon in the Negros Island erupted at 3:03 p.m. this Monday afternoon spewing thousand of kilometers of ash and…

5 months ago

Taal Volcano: The Enigmatic Fury of a Petite Giant

ON AUGUST 19, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) detected volcanic smog from Taal Volcano in Batangas and…

8 months ago

Tsunami warning raised over Northern Luzon after Taiwan quake

A MAJOR earthquake struck Taiwan shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, prompting the Philippines to issue a tsunami warning for…

1 year ago

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits southeast of Davao Oriental

A MAGNITUDE 6.0 earthquake struck southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, on Friday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of…

1 year ago

Phreatic eruption occurs at Mayon Volcano

MAYON Volcano in Albay had a phreatic eruption on Sunday afternoon, its first visible sign of unrest since state volcanologists…

1 year ago

Light volcanic smog monitored over Taal Caldera – PHIVOLCS

THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has monitored light volcanic smog over the Taal Caldera region in Batangas.…

1 year ago

PHIVOLCS lowers alert level for Mayon Volcano

THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Friday lowered the alert level for Mayon Volcano in Albay, six…

1 year ago

Magnitude 5.9 quake hits Occidental Mindoro, felt in Metro Manila

A MAGNITUDE 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, and was felt in Metro Manila and nearby…

1 year ago

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Surigao del Sur, triggers tsunami warning

A POWERFUL magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck eastern Mindanao on Saturday evening, state seismologists said, followed by aftershocks that sent residents…

1 year ago

Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Batangas, felt in Metro Manila

A MAGNITUDE 5.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Calaca, Batangas, on Friday morning and was felt in various parts…

2 years ago