DAVAO CITY — A magnitude 4.7 tectonic earthquake shook the town of Magsaysay in Davao del Sur at 2:51 Friday morning, no damage has been reported, so far. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the earthquake was detected southeast of Kibalawan town with a depth of 16 kilometer. 0 Jul 2020 […]
Latest earthquake in SOuthern Mindanao
Magnitude 6 earthquake jolts some parts of Southern Mindanao
DAVAO CITY — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit some parts of Southern Mindanao at around 11:30 in the evening on March 26, with epicenter traced at Maasim towm in Saranggani province. In its latest earthquake bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was tectonic in origin. and recorded at 05.66°N, […]
5.6 Magnitude quake jolts Davao Occidental
DAVAO CITY — A 5.6 magnitude earthquake of tectonic origin jolted parts of Southern Mindanao at around 8:24 Thursday evening, December 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) located the quake at 169 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental. Reported Intensities:Intensity III – Glan, Malapatan and Alabel, SaranganiIntensity II – […]
8 hurt, over 20 houses damaged as quake hits Bukidnon
ILIGAN CITY — The 5.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked Bukidnon province and felt in other parts of Mindanao Monday evening injured at least eight people and damaged several houses. The four injured persons were recorded in Kadingilan town, the earthquake’s epicenter, where at least 100 families were affected, according to local officials. On Tuesday morning, the […]
Another 4.2 magnitude quake jolts Davao region
DAVAO CITY — A 4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Davao region at 3:00 pm Noverber 19. The epicenter was located at Lupon, Davao Oriental. Intensity 3 was recorded in Davao City. No reported damage as yet.
In North Cotabato: 4 killed, Thousands evacuate during the latest quake
KIDAPAWAN CITY — Four persons were confirmed dead, thousands are now sleeping outside their homes while hundreds of structures were damaged during the 6.5 magnitude earthquake which hit the province of North Cotabato, in Southern Mindanao at 9:11 a.m Thursday, October 31. The earthquake was tectonic and its epicenter was 27 km east of Tulunan. […]
Dozens wounded as 6.4 magnitude quake hits major parts of Southern Mindanao; Classes and work suspended
DAVAO CITY — Dozens were reported injured mostly students when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake of tectonic origin hits Tulunan, North Cotabato at about 9:04 in the morning, October 29. In Davao City, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio immediately ordered the suspension of classes from kindergarten to post-graduate studies on Tuesday. But the U.S. Geological Survey also measured […]