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Taiwan rattled by quakes; no immediate reports of damage, says weather bureau

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 18 11:16 PM

A 5.8 followed by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Taiwan on Sunday, the island's weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage. Read more »

Alert Level 2 still up in Taal Volcano; 269 quakes recorded in 24 hours

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 10:48 AM

State volcanologists maintained the danger level of the volcano at Alert Level 2 out of a possible 5, which means it was experiencing "increased unrest". Read more »

Taal records 302 volcanic quakes in 24 hours: Phivolcs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 10:03 AM

Taal volcano has recorded 302 volcanic earthquakes in the last 24 hours and is showing signs of increased magmatic activity, Phivolcs said Saturday. Read more »

Phivolcs warns of Taal Volcano 'magmatic' eruption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 03:16 PM

Taal volcano has recorded increased seismic activity, the state seismology bureau said Wednesday as it warned the public of the volcano's possible magmatic eruption.  Read more »

Taal records 175 volcanic earthquakes in 24 hours, says Phivolcs

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 12:55 PM

MANILA - Taal Volcano tallied around 175 volcanic earthquakes over 24 hours, the state seismology bureau said Saturday.    Read more »

Taal volcano generates 252 volcanic quakes; Alert level 2 stays: Phivolcs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 11:36 AM

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday maintained alert level 2 over the Taal Volcano after it generated 252 volcanic earthquakes in the last 24 hours. Read more »

Magnitude 6.1 Davao del Sur temblor part of series of quakes: Phivolcs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 12:18 PM

The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that rocked Mindanao on Sunday is part of a series of tremors that began in 2019, Phivolcs said Monday. Read more »

Phivolcs: 826 quakes recorded around Mt. Pinatubo last week but no eruption threat

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 03:12 PM

A total of 826 earthquakes were recorded in the vicinity of Mount Pinatubo in Central Luzon in the past week, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Wednesday, but the volcano remains in "quiescent" or quiet condition. Read more »

Chile rattled by successive tremors, downgrades tsunami warning

Aislinn Laing and Fabian Cambero, Reuters
Posted at Jan 24 09:06 AM

Two tremors hit Chilean territory minutes apart on Saturday evening, first in Antarctica followed by a second close to the capital Santiago.  Read more »

Twin quakes rock Philippines on Christmas Day

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 25 12:54 PM

Twin earthquakes rocked parts of the country on Friday, Christmas Day, causing minor damage in one town in Batangas province.  Read more »

Poe wants 3 pct of gov't revenue allotted for disaster fund

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 09:38 PM

Sen. Grace Poe on Monday renewed her push to have at least 3 percent of government revenue earmarked for disaster mitigation, recovery and rehabilitation, saying having a fixed allocation would help the country build back better after calamities. Read more »

Google turning smartphones into earthquake detectors

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 12 07:45 AM

Google launched an earthquake alert system in California on Tuesday, saying it is working on letting Android-powered smartphones double as tremor detectors.   Read more »

Phivolcs raises Bulusan Volcano alert status to Level 1

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 05:23 PM

The state seismologist bureau on Monday raised the alert status of Bulusan Volcano to Level 1, or “abnormal," after 53 volcanic earthquakes were recorded since Friday. Read more »

104 quakes recorded on Kanlaon Volcano in last 24 hours: PHIVOLCS

Yasmin Pascual-Dormido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 12:50 PM

A total of 104 earthquakes were recorded on the western flanks of Kanlaon Volcano during the last 24-hour observation period, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said Tuesday.  Read more »

Taal Volcano still at Alert Level 1 amid series of earthquakes: Phivolcs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 08:43 AM

Taal Volcano remains at alert level 1 amid the series of earthquakes felt in Mabini, Batangas Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Thursday. Read more »

Adapting to rising seas, schools on PH island move to rafters

Hannah Beech and Jes Aznar, The New York Times
Posted at Feb 25 10:22 PM

On an island in the Philippines, waterlogged for one-third of every year, residents adjust to their sodden existence instead of fleeing. Read more »

Taal Volcano emits plumes; new earthquakes 'signify magmatic activity:' Phivolcs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 09:24 AM

State seismologists on Monday said Taal Volcano emitted dirty-white to white steam-laden plumes, and volcanic earthquakes were recorded indicating "magmatic activity" that might lead to eruption.  Read more »

Phivolcs: Mas kaunting pagyanig, hindi nangangahulugang wala nang panganib

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 07:34 AM

Mas kakaunti na ang naitalang pagyanig sa paligid ng bulkang Taal. Pero paglilinaw ng Phivolcs, hindi ibig sabihin nito na wala nang panganib. Read more »

Geologist asks: 'Are 2017 Batangas quakes related to Taal Volcano eruption?'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 04:42 PM

Scientists are looking into the possible relation of several Batangas earthquakes in 2017 to the recent eruption of Taal Volcano, a geologist said Monday. Read more »

'I share your grief': Duterte says sorry in first visit to Cotabato quake victims

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 02:54 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday apologized to residents of Cotabato for not visiting them sooner after the province was hit by a series of powerful earthquakes, leaving at least 20 dead and scores injured. Read more »