Cebu City, Philippines — State seismologists reported that a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck east of Tarragona, Davao Oriental, at 3:14 p.m. on Saturday, August 22 READ: Magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocks southern Mindanao It was located at 06.56°N, 127.03°E…
Cebu City, Philippines — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck west of Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, at 5:12 p.m. on Friday, August 21, state seismologists reported. READ: Magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocks southern Mindanao It was located at 09.37°N, 125.45°E…
For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air.…
MAUMERE, Indonesia – A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20 people, injuring others, and sending thousands fleeing to higher ground. At least 20 fatalities and six injuries have been confirmed…
PEREIRA, Colombia — Colombian volunteers and rescuers sifted through rubble with bare hands and buckets Monday, hunting for survivors following a massive 7.4-magnitude quake that has claimed the lives of at least 111 people. The quake struck…
Cebu City, Philippines —A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck west of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, at 10:38 a.m. today, August 7, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs-DOST). The tectonic quake had a depth of 14…
Cebu City, Philippines — A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck Sagbayan, Bohol, at around 11:21 a.m. today, July 30, 2026, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvolcs). The tectonic quake had a depth of 10…
Kumamoto, Japan—A major earthquake that badly damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least five people, emergency services said on Wednesday, July 28. The dead included two women in the mall and three more…
The Philippines faces no tsunami threat following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck off Kyushu, Japan, on Tuesday, July 28, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).…
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Baganga, Davao Oriental, at 7:06 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). PHIVOLCS said the earthquake’s epicenter was located about…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A series of earthquakes occurring within a short period in the same area can be alarming, but experts say this phenomenon, known as an earthquake swarm, is different from the typical pattern of…
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded an earthquake swarm of 54 incidents off the coast of Claveria, Masbate, and urged residents near the shoreline to remain vigilant and be aware of…
