BACOLOD CITY – “Big One” earthquakes of magnitude 7.9 up to magnitude 8.2 are possible even outside of Metro Manila, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said on Monday.

During the HANDA Pilipinas 2025 Visayas Leg Press Conference on Monday, PHIVOLCS Director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol noted that while preparedness and response plans for the “Big One” earthquake are focused on Metro Manila, more devastating quakes are possible in other trenches outside the Nat

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