Earthquake-induced Landslide Impacts of the 17 November 2023 Mw 6.8 Offshore Davao Occidental Earthquake in the Municipality of Glan, Province of Sarangani

Views: 133 Authors: Arturo S. Daag, Margarita P. Dizon, Roland Joseph B. De Leon, Dan Gil S. Fermo, Veronica Theresse M. Pagbilao and John Michael Dipatuan Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) Download link: https://bit.ly/2023-OffshoreDavaoOccEq-EIL   INTRODUCTION The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology continue reading : Earthquake-induced Landslide Impacts of the 17 November 2023 Mw 6.8 Offshore Davao Occidental Earthquake in the Municipality of Glan, Province of Sarangani

Press Release: Tsunami Ready Philippines National Workshop Strengthens Coastal Communities’ Tsunami Preparedness

Views: 3,673 The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) will lead an international collaborative effort to enhance community preparedness and resilience against tsunami threats. Experts from international and national tsunami and ocean science agencies, alongside representatives from national government agencies and local disaster risk reduction and management offices continue reading : Press Release: Tsunami Ready Philippines National Workshop Strengthens Coastal Communities’ Tsunami Preparedness

Typologies of Social Media Use During Significant Earthquake Events in the Philippines, 2019-2020: Location, Distance, and Online Engagement

Views: 103 Authors: Ma. Mylene Martinez-Villegas*, Lucille Rose D. Sanico, Jeffrey S. Perez, Charmaine V. Villamil, Melissa Mae P. Tamayo, and Abigail C. Pidlaoan Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS)   Download article: https://bit.ly/SocialMediaUse-Earthquake-Events   ABSTRACT: This study used the social media data of PHIVOLCS, a government earthquake continue reading : Typologies of Social Media Use During Significant Earthquake Events in the Philippines, 2019-2020: Location, Distance, and Online Engagement

Poster of the 30 September 2025 Magnitude 6.9 Offshore Northern Cebu Earthquake

Views: 4,628 On 30 September 2025, at 9:59 PM Philippine Standard Time (PST), a strong magnitude (Mw) 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu and nearby provinces. The earthquake’s epicenter was located at 11.10°N, 124.14°E, approximately 19 km N 70° E of Bogo City, Cebu, with a depth of 5 km. Based on its location, focal mechanism, aftershock continue reading : Poster of the 30 September 2025 Magnitude 6.9 Offshore Northern Cebu Earthquake

PRESS RELEASE: DOST-PHIVOLCS develops new digital tools to strengthen volcano monitoring and public preparedness

Views: 5,187 The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) will launch two innovative digital tools designed to strengthen volcano monitoring and promote volcanic eruption preparedness during the upcoming Handa Pilipinas Visayas Leg at the SMX Convention Center, Bacolod City, on October 27-29, 2025. Firstly, the Volcano Observation Live continue reading : PRESS RELEASE: DOST-PHIVOLCS develops new digital tools to strengthen volcano monitoring and public preparedness

Announcement for PHIVOLCS FaultFinder Users

Views: 53,997 The PHIVOLCS FaultFinder is currently unavailable as we work to address system security concerns. Meanwhile, we encourage you to use HazardHunterPH at https://hazardhunter.georisk.gov.ph/map as an alternative tool. HazardHunterPH provides information on active faults and additional natural hazard information for a more comprehensive hazard assessment. However, due to influx of HazardHunterPH users and heavy user traffic at continue reading : Announcement for PHIVOLCS FaultFinder Users