A magnitude six earthquake has shaken Lanao Del Sur, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has announced. The quake struck the municipality of Balindong in Lanao Del Sur at 3.55pm today (Sunday, November 4). According to a bulletin posted on its website, Phivolcs said the quake was one kilometre northwest of the town… Full Story »
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Earthquakes shake Mindanao amid regional spike in seismic activity
Two earthquakes have shaken the Compostela Valley and Davao Occidental over the weekend amid a regional spike in seismic activity. A magnitude five earthquake was felt at 8.28am today (Sunday, August 19) across Compostela Valley province. Based on the bulletin of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicentre of the quake was… Full Story »
‘Big one’ quake warning marks 50 years since Manila tower tragedy
The chief seismologist of the Philippines has warned that not enough is being done to prepare for a possible ‘big one’ earthquake. Renato Solidum, head of the the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), spoke out to mark the 50th anniversary of the 7.3-magnitude quake that unleashed death and destruction on Manila in 1968.… Full Story »
Luzon earthquake not connected to “The Big One”
A deep earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck off Luzon island today (Friday, August 11), rocking capital Manila. Office workers in the capital left their buildings but no damage was apparent after the quake struck at about noon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake’s epicentre was about three miles southwest of Batangas… Full Story »
We can make it to the moon… so why can’t we predict earthquakes?
Can earthquakes ever be accurately predicted? This question is timely after Surigao was shaken by a quake last week. (For more on the Surigao quake, see here and here.) If the authorities had more warning that the earthquake was coming, they may have been able to save lives and limit damage. While the Philippines is a documented area of… Full Story »
