A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck offshore Davao Oriental on Monday evening, October 20, 2025, at 7:35 p.m., according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The tremor’s epicenter was located at 06.98°N, 127.45°E, or about 103 kilometers south 75° east of Manay, Davao Oriental, with a depth of 10 kilometers. PHIVOLCS identified the … 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
Negros Occidental, Philippines – December 9, 2024Kanlaon Volcano erupted explosively at 3:03 PM today, releasing a massive plume that reached approximately 3,000 meters above the summit. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST) confirmed that pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) descended along the southeastern slope of the volcano, as detected through infrared and thermal imaging. … Read more
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was recorded northeast of Tarlac City early Thursday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The tremor occurred at 5:58 a.m. and was determined to be tectonic in origin, with a depth of 199 kilometers. This type of quake is caused by the movement of the Earth’s … Read more
Parts of Mindanao hit by earthquake but there were no reports of damage. Parts of Mindanao was hit by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake. The moderate quake was expected to have some aftershocks. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology PHILVOLCS), the said quake was located 9 kilometers northwest of Talacogon town, in Agusan … Read more