PHIVOLCS Mindanao Cluster Monitoring Station Virtual Tour
Channel: DOST- PHIVOLCS
Date: 2021-09-24

The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) inaugurates the PHIVOLCS Mindanao Cluster Monitoring Center for Earthquake and Tsunami (PMCMCET) on 24 September 2021 at 1:30 PM via Zoom. 

The establishment of the cluster center in the Davao Seismic Station is one of the Institute’s strategies to ensure service continuity of its national earthquake and tsunami monitoring operations in cases of major disruptions in key operations of the PHIVOLCS Data Receiving Center (DRC) in Quezon City. It is located within the Southern Mindanao Campus of the Philippine Science High School in Mintal, Davao City. As a backup site for the PHIVOLCS DRC, it is capable of issuing and disseminating earthquake and tsunami information to the public. 

The cluster center also manages the earthquake and tsunami monitoring stations in Mindanao, consisting of nine (9) staff-controlled seismic stations, 18 satellite-telemetered seismic stations, and 12 sea-level detection stations and its tsunami alerting stations. Furthermore, PMCMCET provides ease among technical personnel of the Mindanao stations and PHIVOLCS Main Office in implementing programmed activities and coordinating an integrated response during emergencies in Mindanao.

For more information, visit: https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php