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Pollutants, not vog, in NCR—Phivolcs

The Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology said Tuesday that the haze in Metro Manila is “likely due to local pollutants” and not vog. “For...

Taal spews volcanic smog anew, Batangas hands out N95 masks

THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Monday reported that Taal Volcano has emitted substantial quantities of volcanic smog or “vog” over...

Taal Volcano ‘vog’ forces class suspensions in Calabarzon areas

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite—Hazy skies attributed to the volcanic smog or ‘vog’ emitted by Taal Volcano in Batangas forced several local government units (LGUs)...

Phivolcs downgrades Northern Samar quake to magnitude-5.7

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) updated its data on the strong earthquake that hit Northern Samar Monday morning, downgrading its magnitude...

Phivolcs says 6.8 magnitude quake hits Mindanao

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was...

USGS: 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Chile

Santiago, Chile—A major magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday night (Friday morning in Manila), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter...

Phivolcs monitors phreatic eruption at Mayon Volcano

Local disaster officials in Albay were alerted Thursday evening after receiving an Eruption Notification Form, informing them that a phreatic or steam-driven eruption was...

Public warned on Kanlaon Volcano’s potential “explosive eruption”

Kanlaon Volcano, located in Negros Island, has experienced increased chances of eruptive activity, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. In an advisory...

Phivolcs observes increased seismic activity in Kanlaon

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has noticed an increased seismic activity at Mount Kanlaon, which logged a total of 90 volcanic...

Moderate quake hits Occidental Mindoro

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in Rizal, Occidental Mindoro, Monday morning. Based on its updated Earthquake Information...

Kanlaon, Taal show signs of restiveness

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported over the weekend new signs...

PHIVOLCS monitors highest SO2 emission from Kanlaon

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Friday evening reported it has monitored elevated levels of volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions at...

7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Peru, tsunami threat lifted—USGS

Lima, Peru—A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with tsunami waves expected...

4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Occidental Mindoro

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in Paluan, Occidental Mindoro, Thursday morning. In its Earthquake Information Number 1...
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