This is what the OCD said about The Big One, a large-magnitude earthquake. THE BIG ONE – Office of Civil Defense administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno says Luzon must be ready for this eventuality. The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that affected Myanmar and Thailand was a chilling reminder of threats that come with living within the “Pacific Ring of Fire.” … Read more
What Is The Pacific Ring Of Fire? About The Arc In The Pacific Ocean PACIFIC RING OF FIRE – In this topic, we are now going to know about an arc called the Pacific Ring of Fire. Also known as the Pacific Rim, it is an arc around the Pacific Ocean where many volcanoes and … Read more
Phivolcs Reports 2 Volcanic Earthquakes On Mayon Volcano, Kanlaon Volcano in the Last 24 Hours PHIVOLCS – Government institution Phivolcs reported 2 volcanic Earthquakes by Mayon Volcano and Kanlaon Volcano in the last 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is an establishment who monitors every activity of the countries’ volcanoes, tsunamis, … Read more
The far eastern portion of Russia was struck with a very strong earthquake of at least 7.0 magnitude as confirmed by the US and Russian scientists on Saturday morning. The tremors was felt across the coastal peninsula of huge Russian country. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at 0325 GMT at a … Read more
Following a 6.9 magnitude quake that hit Santa Cruz Islands, a part of the Solomon Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanonology and Seismology (Phivolcs) alleviated fears of a tsunami threat in the Philippines. “No destructive Pacific-wide threat exists based on the historical and tsunami data,” Phivolcs said in an advisory. … Read more
One of the country that was located within the “Pacific Ring of Fire,” Papua New Guinea was struck by a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake according to United States Geological Survey. The major quake was 40 km (25 miles) deep, with its epicenter located at 55 km (34 miles) southeast of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. Although … Read more
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed that a 6.2 earthquake struck just off Catanduanes on Monday night. The undersea tremor hit 92 kilometers northeast of Virac, Catanduanes at 11:13 PM. Phivolcs noted that the earthquake was shallow and tectonic in origin, but the agency released some intensities in the areas affected by … Read more
The province of Batanes particularly in Itbayat was hit by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake which shook at around 11:29 AM (local time) on Friday, morning, November 21, 2014 as confirmed by the Philippine Institue of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). According to Phivolcs, the epicenter of the quake was located at 214 kilometers southwest of Itbayat. … Read more