China’s Warning System Not Suitable for Big One, Phivolcs Says The state seismology agency Phivolcs said that China’s early earthquake warning system is not suitable for the major earthquake called the “Big One” The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that the warning system used by China to detect earthquake is not applicable for … Read more
A destructive Magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Saturday, April 29, 2017, exactly 4:23 a.m. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has announced that the Magnitude 7.2 earthquake which struck off Sarangani, Davao Occidental has a depth of 57 kilometers and is tectonic in origin. Structural damages have been reported following … Read more
PHIVOLCS: Residents Of Metro Manila Should Be Prepared For The Upcoming Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warned the residents of Metro Manila to prepare for a magnitude 7.2 earthquake. On Friday (February 10, 2017), Surigao Del Norte was struck by a strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake, which devastated the province and … Read more