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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 »

Halos 200 pamilya sapilitang pinalikas sa Bansalan dahil sa bitak sa lupa

Claire Cornelio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 09:03 AM

Sapilitang pinalikas ang halos 200 na pamilya mula sa 4 na purok sa bayan ng Bansalan, Davao del Sur dahil sa mga malalaking bitak ng lupa. Read more »

Mindanao quakes death toll reaches 23: officials

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 02:41 PM

At least 23 people have died from a series of earthquakes that struck Mindanao since Oct. 16, officials said Sunday. Read more »

Study debunks Japanese belief in link between deep-sea fish, quake

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 14 10:29 AM

SHIZUOKA - A long-held belief in Japan that sightings of deep-sea fish foretell major earthquakes is simply a superstition, according to a research team from two universities. Read more »

Batanes homes to comply with building code after tremors

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 12:17 PM

MANILA – Some houses in Batanes toppled by strong tremors late last month will be rebuilt in compliance the national building code, the province’s governor Marilou Cayco said Monday. Read more »

Why Batanes earthquakes caused so much damage

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 12:17 AM

Philippine scientists explained the physics behind the deadly weekend quakes in Batanes, and why they caused so much damage. Read more »

Batanes quakes death toll climbs to 9; latest fatality found in a cave

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 04:56 PM

The death toll from 2 earthquakes that struck Batanes last Saturday climbed to 9 Monday as rescuers retrieved another body. Read more »

Nearly 3,000 reeling from Batanes quakes: NDRRMC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 04:07 PM

Nearly 3,000 people are reeling from the damage left by 2 strong earthquakes that struck Batanes Saturday. Read more »

Newborn baby, infant among the dead in Batanes quakes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 02:13 AM

A newborn baby and a 10-month-old infant were among the 8 people who died in a series of interconnected earthquakes that shook Batanes on Saturday. Read more »

'Insurance gap' threatens disaster-vulnerable poor nations - Lloyd's

Megan Rowling, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 23 06:40 AM

Disaster-prone developing nations, including Bangladesh and Indonesia, are exposed to crippling losses when storms, floods or earthquakes strike because they suffer from a dangerous lack of insurance, industry experts said on Monday.   Read more »

Rescue drill in Manila

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 07:57 PM

Members of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Special Rescue Unit (SRU) hone their skills in search, rescue and retrieval operations as they participate in a simultaneous Metro Manila Shake drill on Thursday.  Read more »

'This is a drill'

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 03:53 PM

The Metro Manila Development Authority made simultaneous emergency alerts for the 'shake' drill to allow a near real-life simulation of the earthquake scenario.  Read more »