The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has recorded 2,640 earthquakes since January 19 this year due to increased activity of the Cotabato Trench. Phivolcs chief Teresito Bacolcol said the earthquake swarm started last January 19, 2026, with a total of 219 quakes recorded over a 24-hour period. It increased to 289 quakes in January 20 before tapering off and then going back up to 70 temblors on January 27. He said Phivolcs recorded 833 earthquakes last January 28, Wednesday, and

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 32 km (20 miles) off Taiwan's northeastern city of Yilan on Saturday, December 27, shaking buildings in Taipei and sending water sloshing in tanks, according to the island's weather administration, with no immediate reports of significant damage. Eyewitness video showed goldfish swimming calmly in a tank before the quake struck, violently rocking water back and forth and causing the fish to dart frantically as household items swayed. The quake with a depth of 73