The Philippines Is Prone To Many Natural Hazards Due To Its Geologic and Geographic Setting
The Philippines Is Prone To Many Natural Hazards Due To Its Geologic and Geographic Setting
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EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS
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Earthquake
Generators
• Philippine Trench
• East Luzon Trough
• Manila Trench
• Palawan-Mindoro Collision
Zone
• Negros Trench
• Zamboanga-Western
Mindanao
Collision Zone
• Philippine Fault
• Mga Active Fault (e.g.
Valley Fault System,
Lubang, Tablas, Casiguran
at Mindanao Fault)
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PHIVOLCS EARTHQUAKE
INTENSITY SCALE
1 – scarcely perceptible
2 – slightly felt
3 – weak
4 – moderately strong
5 – strong
6 – very strong D
A
7 – destructive M
8 – very destructive A
9 – devastating G
10 – completely I
N
devastating G
Wattage, 50 watts
(Magnitude)
Light
(Intensity)
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The surface rupture of the Digdig Segment of the Philippine Fault. (Photo from PHIVOLCS, 1990)
- -Up and down earth motion: first felt by people near the
epicenter, not felt by people far from epicenter; Sideways:
felt after up and down by people near epicenter, first felt
by people far from epicenter
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• Ang pagguho ay nangyayari kapag ang taglay na lakas ng lupa ay mas nalampasan ang
tumutulak sa lupa dahil sa pagkabasa ng ulan o lakas ng lindol.
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IMPACTS
Casualties: 41 confirmed deaths, 680 injured
EIL triggered landslides in the wet soil (Typhoon Jebi)
Local soil condition
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EARTHQUAKES CANNOT BE
PREVENTED,
BUT WE CAN PREPARE FOR THEM.
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