• Mayon erupts as Alert Level rises to 3 and ash spreads south, Philippines

    ByReet Kaur

    An explosive eruption occurred at Mayon Volcano in Albay, Philippines, at 11:53 LT on October 30, 2026, sending a dense ash plume 3 000 m (9 843 feet) above the summit crater and prompting DOST-PHIVOLCS to raise the volcano from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3. By 19:20 LT, Tokyo VAAC was still detecting volcanic ash in Himawari-9 satellite imagery moving south, with ash analyzed up to FL180 and forecast up to FL190 during the following six hours.

  • Super Typhoon Champi becomes the strongest tropical cyclone of 2026, Signal No. 2 remains over Batanes, Philippines

    ByRishav Kothari

    Super Typhoon Champi, locally named Rosal, became the strongest tropical cyclone of 2026 by maximum sustained wind speed when it reached 296 km/h (185 mph) on October 20, according to NASA’s MODIS program. The cyclone weakened on October 21 while moving toward waters east of the northern Philippines, where PAGASA maintained Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 over Batanes and warned of heavy rain and waves reaching 10 m (33 feet).

  • 76 dead, 13 unaccounted for after MV June Aster ferry fire off Coron, Philippines

    ByRishav Kothari

    The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) received a report of a fire aboard the passenger roll-on/roll-off cargo vessel MV June Aster off Coron, Palawan, at about 18:45 LT (10:45 UTC) on September 9, 2026. As of September 13, authorities had confirmed 76 fatalities and 43 survivors, while 13 people remained unaccounted for. Recovery aboard the ferry and forensic identification operations ashore were continuing.

  • Explosive strombolian eruptions at Mayon volcano, Philippines

    ByRishav Kothari

    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.

  • Strong M6.2 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković

    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.

  • 20 reported dead, 16 missing as Bavi-enhanced monsoon triggers floods and landslides, Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković

    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 makes landfall in Zhejiang, China, after triggering mass evacuations

    ByRishav Kothari

    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.

  • Strong M6.5 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković

    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.