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However, PHIVOLCS said that it was a separate earthquake. [10] On August 2, 2024, two M ww 6.8 and 6.3 earthquakes occurred within the area of the 2023 sequence. [11] [12] The December 2 earthquake was described as the first major earthquake in the area since a doublet 7.1 and 7.5 earthquake that also produced a tsunami in 1992. [13]
PHIVOLCS reminded the public to stay away to the 4-km PDZ (Permanent Danger Zone) around the volcano, as abnormal conditions and sudden phreatic explosions might occur. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] On June 3, 2024, PHIVOLCS raised the alert level of Kanlaon from alert level 1 to alert level 2, indicating increasing unrest after an explosive eruption ...
The largest aftershock struck four days after the initial quake, measuring 5.2 mb according to the USGS [7] or 4.9 M w according to PHIVOLCS. [8] The tremor was also felt in neighboring Indonesia, measuring intensity V on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale at Naha, IV at Ondong, and III at Bolaang Mongondow, Manado, Bitung, Tomohon and North ...
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Official website of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Archived January 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine; Latest Earthquake Bulletin in the Philippines; Official website of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
Kanlaon, also known as Mount Kanlaon and Kanlaon Volcano (Hiligaynon: Bolkang Kanglaon; Cebuano: Bolkang Kanglaon; Filipino: Bulkang Kanlaon), is an active andesitic stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the island of Negros in the Philippines, as well as the highest peak in the Visayas, with an elevation of 2,465 m (8,087 ft) above sea level. [1]
It was reported as 7.3 M s by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). [8] [9] The report was later revised to an earthquake of 7.0 M w with the epicenter 3 km (1.9 mi) N 25° W of Tayum, Abra at a depth of 17 km (11 mi). [9] Despite being a relatively shallow event, no surface ruptures were identified.
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