Mayon volcano remained under Alert Level 3 on July 15, 2026, after PHIVOLCS recorded 187 volcanic earthquakes, 398 rockfalls, 10 pyroclastic density current signals, and SO2 emissions averaging 9 028 tonnes/day from the volcano in Albay, Philippines.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 struck Mindanao, Philippines at 15:49 UTC (23:49 LT) on July 14, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 67.9 km (42.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
The combined effects of Typhoon Bavi, locally named Inday, and the enhanced southwest monsoon left 20 people reported dead and 16 missing across the Philippines as of 08:00 LT (00:00 UTC) on Monday, July 13, 2026, while the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) continued validating most casualty reports. About 654 000 people were affected nationwide, with flooding, landslides, damaged houses, disrupted roads, bridges and seaports, and about 20 100 people in evacuation centers.
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang Province, eastern China, at 23:20 local time (LT) on July 11, 2026, with 10-minute maximum sustained winds of 144 km/h (90 mph). The storm prompted the evacuation of more than 1.7 million people across eastern China. Bavi passed north of Taiwan before reaching the mainland and enhanced the southwest monsoon over the Philippines, where flooding and landslides caused fatalities.
Ash from a moderately explosive eruption of Kanlaon volcano reached several municipalities in Cebu on July 9, 2026. At least eight domestic flights were canceled at Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Probable ballistic ejecta, or volcanic rock fragments, were also reported in Masulog in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit Mindanao, Philippines at 11:34 UTC (19:34 LT) on June 26, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 52.4 km (32.6 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. According to PTWC, there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
Typhoon Mekkhala continued moving slowly northward east of Batanes on June 23, 2026, as its circulation enhanced southwest monsoon conditions across the Philippines, bringing the threat of localized flooding, landslides, hazardous marine conditions, and strong winds over a broad area of the country.
Typhoon Mekkhala, locally named Francisco in the Philippines, intensified into a typhoon east of Luzon on Sunday, June 21, 2026, and is forecast to strengthen to 165 km/h (103 mph) while tracking west-northwestward across the Philippine Sea, according to PAGASA and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).
PHIVOLCS reported that the M7.8 earthquake off southern Mindanao, which caused dozens of fatalities and widespread damage, raised sections of the coastline in Sarangani and Davao Occidental provinces by as much as 2 m (6.6 feet). Authorities and environmental teams observed shoreline expansion reaching up to 200 m (656 feet) in some locations, exposing coral reefs and marine ecosystems that had previously remained underwater.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, at 09:18 UTC (17:18 LT) on June 15, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 112 km (70 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 106 km (66 miles).
