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November 21, 2023

Insights on the 17 November 2023 Mw 6.8 Offshore Davao Occidental Earthquake

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…

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November 18, 2023

PRIMER ON THE 17 NOVEMBER 2023 MAGNITUDE (MW) 6.8 OFFSHORE DAVAO OCCIDENTAL EARTHQUAKE

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…

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September 12, 2023

Training on the Use of GeoRiskPH Platforms and the 3D Philippines Information System for the Bukidnon Association of LDRRMOs

  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…

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September 04, 2023

PRESS RELEASE: DOST-PHIVOLCS to train gov’t, private media on geohazard preparedness in Central Visayas

The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) will hold the PHIVOLCS InfoPress: Understanding and Communicating Geologic Hazards in Region VII on 12 October 2023 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. In coordination with…

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August 31, 2023

DOST-PHIVOLCS’ HazardHunterPH won a 7-Star Rating and the Category Award for Risk Management in the 9th International Best Practice Competition!

HazardHunterPH is an application developed by GeoRisk Philippines, a multi-agency initiative led by DOST-PHIVOLCS. It is a one-stop platform for site-specific multi-hazard assessment that uses official hazard and other relevant information from DOST-PHIVOLCS, DOST-PAGASA, DENR-MGB, DOH, DepEd, and DPWH. Generated assessments may be used for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate…

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