Somber mood in quake-hit Mindanao despite long holiday

Karlos Manlupig- Inquirer.net 11/01/2019

DAVAO CITY — Apart from being solemn, All Saints’ Day is somber in the quake-hit parts of Mindanao, which continue to be jolted by minor tremors. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology documented at least 69…

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattles Northern Samar

Katrina Hallare - Inquirer.net 10/26/2019

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled Lope De Vega, Northern Samar on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismolgy (Phivolcs) said. The quake struck at 7:37 a.m. at two kilometers southeast of the municipality…

Magnitude 4 earthquake hits Masbate

Faye Orellana - INQUIRER.net 09/02/2019

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit the province of Masbate on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The report said the strong tremor struck at 11:10 a.m. and its epicenter was traced five…

Intensity 3 earthquake felt in Cebu City; no damage reported

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ground movement was felt in Cebu City and parts of Cebu province while most of us were still asleep at 3 a.m. today, June 30. An intensity 3 earthquake was felt in Cebu…

Thieves steal Philvocs solar panel from Albay observatory station

Inquirer.net 05/31/2018

LEGAZPI CITY – Thieves have stolen two solar panels from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observatory station in Guinobatan town in Albay province. Eduardo Laguerta, Phivolcs resident volcanologist here, said the solar panels power…

2.5 magnitude quake recorded in Alegria, Cebu

Lesley Cara Delos Santos 11/02/2016

A 2.5 magnitude tremor was recorded off the municipality of Alegria in Cebu on Wednesday morning. A bulletin published by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 7:08 a.m. on…

New equipment, more responders prepare Cebu for disasters

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 10/14/2016

EVEN though they had already moved on with their lives, some residents of Cebu City still remember the fear they felt during the powerful earthquake which jolted Cebu and the rest of the Visayas three years ago.…

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