A death toll of more than 50,000, and at least 12% of residential buildings heavily damaged: these are among the sobering statistics experts forecast should "The Big One" hit Metro Manila.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it will unveil today an active fault atlas featuring the Central Digos Fault in Davao del Sur, in order to reduce deaths and ...

DOST-Phivolcs launches the Central Digos Fault Atlas to aid in earthquake preparedness, providing detailed maps and hazard ...

The head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Wednesday there is no indication that the ...

THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has launched an atlas that contains high-resolution active fault maps to help prepare the public for earthquake hazards. Called the ...

MANILA, Philippines — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Aurora at 8:56 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26. In a ...

A grassfire observed in the southwest portion of Taal Volcano Island since Tuesday morning ended after nearly 22 hours on ...

Phivolcs unveiled last week the Seismic Hazard ... These maps show areas in the country that have active fault lines and identify possible hazards in the construction of buildings.

A strong earthquake struck Tonga Islands on Sunday, earthquake monitors said Sunday, but there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines, Phivolcs said. The quake was at a depth of 16 km, the German ...

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake rattled Matanao, Davao del Sur, at 9:42 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, Phivolcs reported.