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GMA Network
6 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
PHIVOLCS satisfied with public's earthquake awareness
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) expressed satisfaction that more people are knowledgeable about earthquake response in the wake of the magnitude 4.6 temblor that hit Quezon Province on Tuesday. In Chino Gaston's report on '24 Oras,' MRT-3, LRT-1, and LRT-2 operations were temporarily halted as the earthquake was also felt in some parts of Metro Manila past noon. Train tracks were inspected before the resumption of operations. After the earthquake, employees in the Senate, Malacañang, House of Representatives, Commission on Elections, and the Department of Justice were seen calmly evacuating. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake's epicenter was located 25 kilometers from General Nakar, Quezon. It lasted for seconds. There have also been no reported casualties or damaged properties so far. 'Ang source po nito ay tectonic. So, may gumalaw po na fault. Hindi natin alam kung anong fault ito. Pwede po natin tawagin local fault. Ibig sabihin local dun sa lugar na iyon. Wala naman po itong kinalaman sa mga paggalaw na iba pang faults,' said Winchelle Ian Sevilla, PHIVOLCS seismology division chief. (The source is tectonic. A fault moved, but we do not know which fault. We can call this a local fault, meaning it is local to the area. It is not related to the movement of other faults.) PHIVOLCS said it is pleased that more people are aware of what to do during an earthquake. 'Mahalaga po dito ang ating mga paghahanda, lalo na ang pakikilahok po natin sa mga earthquake drills upang at least aware po tayo kung ano ang nararapat natin gawin kung sakaling magkakaroon ng isang malakas na lindol. Kailangan natin masigurado na yung ating mga built structures, halimbawa po bahay, buildings, mga hospitals, ito po ay sound po. Ibig sabihin matibay sumunod po sa building code,' Sevilla said. (It's important to prepare, especially in participating in the earthquake drills to at least be aware of what to do should there be an earthquake. We also need to ensure that our structures are sound, sturdy, and follow the building code.) The Office of Civil Defense has been preparing for a strong earthquake, or the Big One, that may affect the eastern section of Metro Manila once there is a massive movement in the West Valley Fault. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/LDF, GMA Integrated News
Arab Times
6 days ago
- Climate
- Arab Times
5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Philippines
MANILA, May 27, (Xinhua): An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck Quezon province, east of Manila, on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 12:17 p.m. local time, hit at a depth of six kilometers, about 24 kilometers northwest of General Nakar in Quezpn province. The institute warned that the tectonic quake will trigger aftershocks and cause damage. The tremor also shook the Philippine capital. The Philippines has frequent seismic activities due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire."
Ammon
7 days ago
- Climate
- Ammon
5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Philippines
Ammon News - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck Quezon province, east of Manila, on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 12:17 p.m. local time, hit at a depth of six kilometers, about 24 kilometers northwest of General Nakar in Quezpn province. The institute warned that the tectonic quake will trigger aftershocks and cause damage. The tremor also shook the Philippine capital. Xinhua
The Star
14-05-2025
- Climate
- The Star
Volcano spews ash 3km into the sky, reigniting fears of fatal explosions
A volcano in the central region erupted, sending a massive grey plume of ash up about 3km into the sky and launching ballistic projectiles. Kanlaon Volcano, one of 24 active volcanoes in the South-East Asian nation, has had several eruptions in the past century – the most recent of which happened last month. A level three alert – out of a scale of five – put in place during an eruption in December remained unchanged yesterday, as officials highlighted an existing 6km evacuation radius. 'A moderately explosive eruption occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano at 2.55am (local time) today,' the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a statement, adding that it lasted for five minutes. 'The eruption generated a greyish voluminous plume that rose approximately 3km above the vent before drifting to the general west,' it said. 'Large ballistic fragments were also observed to have been thrown around the crater within a few hundred metres and caused burning of vegetation near the volcano summit.' Stating the continued level three alert, the agency warned there were 'increased chances of short-lived moderately explosive eruptions that could generate life-threatening volcanic hazards'. In August 1996, Kanlaon Volcano erupted, sending a spray of heated rocks that killed three hikers who were near the summit at the time. The most powerful volcanic explosion in the Philippines in recent years was the 1991 eruption of Pinatubo – located about 100km from Manila – which killed more than 800 people. — AFP
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Volcano in Philippines spews ash over a mile into the sky
File photo for representative purpose only A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a massive grey plume of ash up about three kilometers (1.8 miles) into the sky and launching ballistic projectiles. Kanlaon Volcano, one of 24 active volcanoes in the Southeast Asian nation, has had several eruptions in the past century, the most recent of which happened last month. A level three alert out of a scale of five, put in place during an eruption in December remained unchanged Tuesday, as officials highlighted an existing six-kilometer (four-mile) evacuation radius. "A moderately explosive eruption occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano at 2:55 am today (1855 GMT Monday)," the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a statement, adding that it lasted five minutes. "The eruption generated a greyish voluminous plume that rose approximately 3 kilometers above the vent before drifting to the general west," it said. "Large ballistic fragments were also observed to have been thrown around the crater within a few hundred meters and caused burning of vegetation near the volcano summit." Stating the continued level three alert, the agency warned there were "increased chances of short-lived moderately explosive eruptions that could generate life-threatening volcanic hazards." In August 1996, Kanlaon Volcano erupted, sending a spray of heated rocks that killed three hikers who were near the summit at the time. The Philippines is on the seismically active region of the Pacific known as the "Ring of Fire," where more than half the world's volcanoes are located. The most powerful volcanic explosion in the Philippines in recent years was the 1991 eruption of Pinatubo, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Manila, which killed more than 800 people.
