THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has launched an atlas that contains high-resolution active ...

The quake registered a 'very strong' Intensity VI on the PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale as residents in neighbouring towns also reported powerful shaking. PHIVOLCS said damage and aftershocks ...

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake rocked the waters off Nasipit town in Agusan del Norte on Monday afternoon, state seismologists said. The tectonic tremor, with a depth of ...

The tremor was stronger than the magnitude-7.2 earthquake that struck Haiti last week, which damaged billions in property and claimed thousands of lives. In the wake of the 1990 disaster, the ...

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck off a Cagayan town early Monday in an area frequently hit by tremors, according to state seismologists. The tectonic earthquake ...

An intensity 8 earthquake is considered "very destructive," according to the Phivolcs Intensity Scale. It may considerably damage many well-built buildings, foundations of bridges, utility posts ...

PHIVOLCS seismologists expanded their list of reported intensities to include Level VII in Wao, Lanao del Sur, and Kalilangan, Bukidnon. The PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale explains an Intensity ...

The quake was felt at Intensity VII — "destructive" under the Phivolcs Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS) — in Kidapawan City, Tulunan and M'lang in North Cotabato, where the provincial ...

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit provinces in Northwestern Luzon on July 27, 2022, also affected La Union, registering a PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale VI, or very strong. (AMB/CCMT, PIA La ...

MANILA: A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Matanao, Davao del Sur, on Tuesday morning (March 4), with aftershocks expected, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).