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…

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…

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…