A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Cabangan, Zambales, on Saturday evening, October 11, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its official advisory, Phivolcs reported that the tectonic quake occurred at 5:32 p.m., with its epicenter located 19 kilometers northeast of Cabangan, Zambales. The tremor originated at a … Read more
DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines — A magnitude 5.3 tectonic earthquake struck off the coast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, on Saturday evening, August 9, 2025, shaking several parts of Mindanao. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the tremor occurred at 7:33 p.m. with its epicenter located at 06.16°N, 126.71°E, about 89 kilometers … Read more
March 4, 2025 – 09:42 AM – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolted parts of Mindanao on Tuesday morning, with its epicenter located 2 km south-southwest of Matanao, Davao del Sur (06.69°N, 125.20°E). The tremor, which occurred at a depth of 10 km, was strong enough to be felt across several provinces in the region. Reported … Read more
Eastern Visayas was rocked by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake on Saturday morning, February 15, 2025, as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The earthquake struck at 9:18 a.m., with its epicenter located 39 kilometers northeast of Hernani, Eastern Samar. It had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers and was classified as … Read more
A powerful magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the municipality of Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte, today, January 23, 2025. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the quake occurred at 11:41 AM local time. Its epicenter was pinpointed at 07.68°N latitude and 122.14°E longitude, approximately 2 kilometers south-southeast of Siocon. The tremor originated at … Read more
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of San Francisco, Southern Leyte, on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) confirmed. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) and was classified as a shallow quake, which typically poses a higher risk of damage. Affected Areas and Intensities The … Read more
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook Davao Occidental on Sunday morning, September 1, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The tremor, which originated from a tectonic source, occurred at around 8:49 AM. Phivolcs reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was located approximately 237 kilometers southeast of Sarangani in Davao Occidental. The quake … Read more
In the early afternoon of January 29, 2024, residents near Hinatuan in Surigao Del Sur were startled by an unsettling event—an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale. The quake, occurring at a depth of 29 kilometers, originated at the coordinates 08.63°N, 127.52°E, approximately 133 kilometers north and 77 kilometers east of … Read more
On January 23, 2024, the Philippines experienced a sudden tremor that startled the nation. According to the National Institute of Geological Sciences, the earthquake occurred at 5:26 AM with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale, reaching a depth of 129 kilometers. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at 15.27°N, 120.31°E, approximately 27 … Read more
On Tuesday afternoon, December 19, 2023, the province of Surigao del Sur was once again shaken by a magnitude 4.7 earthquake, according to the report from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). According to Phivolcs data, this natural calamity occurred as tectonic plates collided around 3:16 in the afternoon. It is noteworthy that … Read more