At 4:14 PM Philippine Standard Time (PST) on 17 November 2023 (Friday), a strong earthquake with magnitude (MW ) 6.8 shook the municipality of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and a large portion of Mindanao. The earthquake has an epicenter located 28 kilometers southwest of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and has an estimated…

Update as of 03 December 2023   What is happening in Surigao del Sur and its vicinity? At 10:37 PM Philippine Standard Time (PST) on 02 December 2023 (Saturday), a major earthquake with magnitude (Mw) 7.4 shook the Province of Surigao del Sur and a large portion of Mindanao. The…

Prepared by: Deo Carlo Llamas     On 17 November 2023, an earthquake of magnitude (MW) 6.8 struck off the coast of Davao Occidental, southern Philippines (Figure a). This earthquake, which originated at a depth of 63 kilometers, exhibited a reverse fault focal mechanism. The cross-section (Figure b) shows that…

Update as of 18 November 2023   What is happening in Sarangani, Davao Occidental and vicinity?   At 4:14 PM Philippine Standard Time (PST) on 17 November 2023 (Friday), a strong earthquake with magnitude (MW) 6.8 shook the Municipality of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and a large portion of Mindanao. The…

  The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) and the Bukidnon Association of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (BALDRRM) Officers, Inc. organized a two-day training workshop on GeoRiskPH Platforms and the 3D Philippines Information System on August 30-31, 2023, at Pearlmont Hotel in Cagayan…