In August 2017, an article was published suggesting a possible increase in the frequency of large earthquakes starting 2018. Authors Rebecca Bendick and Roger Bilham from the University of Montana analyzed data from Magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes since the 1900s. Their findings were that peak earthquake activity coincided with a periodic slowing of the earth’s rotation. More earthquake activity in the …

At about 1:28 PM today, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit 16 kilometers off the town of Nasugbu in Batangas. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reports that the quake was tectonic in origin with a depth of 160 kilometers. According to the Phivolcs-DOST update, other reported intensities have been felt throughout the region. Intensity IV was experienced in Calapan, Mindoro; …

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolted Manila, Central Luzon and nearby provinces on Thursday at 10:27 p.m. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it does not expect damages but aftershocks are likely. Quezon City, Pateros and Malolos felt Intensity 4 of the earthquake. Intensity 3 was felt in Tagaytay City, Talisay in Batangas, San Jose Del Monte and …