Phivolcs establishes 1st seismic station in Iloilo province

MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to broaden its earthquake monitoring in the country, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) established its first seismic station in Iloilo province.

The station, Phivolcs said on Thursday, is located at Central Azucarera de San Antonio, Inc. sugarcane plantation, Barangay (village) Ponong Pequeño in the Municipality of Dueñas.

Phivolcs said the Iloilo seismic station is the 115th in the country.

“With the addition of the Dueñas Iloilo Seismic Station (DUIP) to the Philippine Seismic Network, the monitoring capability of the Institute is further enhanced. This allows faster and more accurate issuance of earthquake information to decision-makers, emergency responders, and the general public,” the agency said in a news release.

“Furthermore, the improved determination of earthquake parameters and detectability of seismic events will be important inputs for earthquake disaster preparedness and risk reduction,” it added.

Phivolcs said it committed to establishing 115 seismic stations throughout the country before the end of President Rodrigo Duterte.

It will hold an onsite inauguration on April 28 at 8 a.m.

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