THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) called on the public to take tsunami advisories seriously, after noticing that some warnings were not heeded.
MANILA, Philippines: Amid the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Surigao del Sur on Saturday night, the chief of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) assured that the country was now more prepared in case the Big One because of the government s regular earthquake drills, among others.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Cagayan province, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)
There is a need to expand the landslide early warning system to more areas in the Philippines, but struggles with modernization and meager resources hinder project expansion