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Environment Apr 29, 2017

Powerful quake rouses people from sleep in south Philippines

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck off a southern Philippine province Saturday and prompted a local tsunami warning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Environment Feb 11, 2017

Nighttime Philippines quake kills at least six, damages runway

A powerful nighttime earthquake in the southern Philippines killed at least six people and injured more than 120 others, as officials on Saturday combed through cracked buildings looking for more casualties.

Earth Sciences Jan 10, 2017

Powerful undersea quake hits south Philippines, no damage

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck under the Celebes Sea off the southern Philippines on Tuesday but was far too deep to cause any damage and casualties or generate a tsunami.

Earth Sciences Jul 30, 2015

Philippine capital holds drill to prepare for killer quake

Filipinos poured out of buildings and shopping malls in a massive drill across Manila on Thursday to brace for a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that experts fear could kill tens of thousands and displace millions.

Earth Sciences Jun 16, 2015

Philippine volcano spews ash, no violent eruption expected

A Philippine volcano spewed plumes of ash Tuesday, but volcanologists say the steam-driven explosions do not indicate an imminent violent eruption.

Earth Sciences Sep 20, 2014

Quakes destroy or damage 83 houses in Philippines

A series of earthquakes destroyed 17 houses and damaged 66 others Saturday in a southern Philippine town, slightly injuring three people, officials said.

Earth Sciences Sep 17, 2014

Rushed evacuations as Philippine volcano spews lava

Lava cascaded down the Philippines' most active volcano on Wednesday as authorities rushed to evacuate thousands ahead of a possible deadly eruption.

Earth Sciences Sep 16, 2014

Philippines orders evacuation near powerful volcano

Philippines authorities on Tuesday ordered people living close to a powerful volcano to evacuate, warning a dangerous eruption may occur within weeks.

Earth Sciences Oct 24, 2013

Philippine earthquake creates miles-long rocky wall

A deadly earthquake that struck the Philippines last week created a spectacular rocky wall that stretches for kilometres through farmlands, astounded geologists said Thursday.

Earth Sciences Oct 29, 2010

Warning systems often don't help tsunami victims

(AP) -- Costly warning systems installed across Asia since the deadly 2004 tsunami did nothing to save villagers on these remote Indonesian islands who saw homes and loved ones swept away by a giant wave this week.

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