Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, as well as other specialized information and services primarily for the protection of life and property and in support of economic, productivity, and sustainable development.
phivolcs.dost.gov.ph
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  • Type: Government office
  • Description: government agency in the Philippines
  • Also known as: “Philippine Institute of Volcanology & Seismology” and “PHIVOLCS”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quezon Memorial Circle and University Avenue station.

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The is a national park and shrine in , , . The park is a family-friendly attraction of the city.

Metro station
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is an under-construction Metro Rail Transit station located on the MRT Line 7 system along Commonwealth Avenue in U.P. Campus, . is situated 520 metres northwest of Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Museum
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The Jorge B. Vargas Museum & Filipiniana Research Center, simply known as the , is a located at the University of the Philippines Diliman campus which houses the collection of art, stamps and coins, library, personal papers and memorabilia of Jorge B. is situated 1 km east of Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quezon City and Loyola Heights.

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is the largest city in the and is one of the constituent cities of . Commonly called QC or Kyusi, it has a population of almost 3 million people in 2020.

Quarter
is a barangay of . According to the 2021 Census, it has a population of 21,140 people. It is an affluent district, containing high-end gated communities such as the Loyola Grand Villas, Xavierville, and Alta Vista Subdivision.

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is a barangay of . According to the 2020 Census, it has a population of 35,254 people. is situated 2½ km east of Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

Latitude
14.65192° or 14° 39′ 7″ north
Longitude
121.05857° or 121° 3′ 31″ east
Open location code
7Q63M325+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 104749032
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landuse=­commercial
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office=­government
Wiki­data ID
Q2435880
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In Other Languages

From Central Bikol to Tagalog—“Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology” goes by many names.
  • Central Bikol: “Instituto kan Filipinas sa Bulkanolohiya asin Sismolohiya”
  • Central Bikol: “PHIVOLCS”
  • Chinese: “菲律宾火山及地震研究所”
  • Chinese: “菲律宾火山地震研究所”
  • Chinese: “菲律賓火山及地震研究所”
  • Chinese: “菲律賓火山地震研究所”
  • Chinese: “菲律賓火山學及地震學研究所”
  • Chinese: “菲律賓火山學和地震學研究所”
  • Dutch: “Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology”
  • French: “Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology”
  • German: “Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology”
  • Hausa: “Cibiyar Nazarin Volcanology da Seismology ta Philippines”
  • Hebrew: “המכון הפיליפיני לוולקנולוגיה וסייסמולוגיה”
  • Iloko: “Instituto ti Filipinas iti Bulkanolohia ken Sismolohia”
  • Iloko: “PHIVOLCS”
  • Italian: “Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology”
  • Japanese: “フィリピン火山地震研究所”
  • Korean: “필리핀 화산 지진 연구소”
  • Russian: “Филиппинский институт вулканологии и сейсмологии”
  • Slovenian: “Filipinski inštitut za vulkanologijo in seizmologijo”
  • Slovenian: “PHIVOLCS”
  • Tagalog: “PHIVOLCS”
  • Tagalog: “Surian ng Pilipinas sa Bulkanolohiya at Sismolohiya”

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