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    The West Valley Fault

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    The West Valley Fault runs through Metro Manila and surrounding provinces. It is 100 km long and capable of generating a 7.2 magnitude earthquake when it shifts, which could greatly devastate the most developed areas of Metro Manila. The fault shifts every 200-400 years, and the last time was in 1658. An earthquake along this fault could result in 34,000 deaths and severe damage to infrastructure and utilities in Metro Manila due to its high population density and lack of earthquake-resistant structures. The entire nation may also experience economic paralysis since most government and businesses are located in overcrowded structures in Metro Manila that would halt operations.

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    The West Valley Fault

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    The West Valley Fault runs through Metro Manila and surrounding provinces. It is 100 km long and capable of generating a 7.2 magnitude earthquake when it shifts, which could greatly devastate the most developed areas of Metro Manila. The fault shifts every 200-400 years, and the last time was in 1658. An earthquake along this fault could result in 34,000 deaths and severe damage to infrastructure and utilities in Metro Manila due to its high population density and lack of earthquake-resistant structures. The entire nation may also experience economic paralysis since most government and businesses are located in overcrowded structures in Metro Manila that would halt operations.

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    The West Valley Fault runs through Metro Manila and surrounding provinces. It is 100 km long and capable of generating a 7.2 magnitude earthquake when it shifts, which could greatly devastate the most developed areas of Metro Manila. The fault shifts every 200-400 years, and the last time was in 1658. An earthquake along this fault could result in 34,000 deaths and severe damage to infrastructure and utilities in Metro Manila due to its high population density and lack of earthquake-resistant structures. The entire nation may also experience economic paralysis since most government and businesses are located in overcrowded structures in Metro Manila that would halt operations.

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    The West Valley Fault

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    Jimuel Antonio
    The West Valley Fault runs through Metro Manila and surrounding provinces. It is 100 km long and capable of generating a 7.2 magnitude earthquake when it shifts, which could greatly devastate the most developed areas of Metro Manila. The fault shifts every 200-400 years, and the last time was in 1658. An earthquake along this fault could result in 34,000 deaths and severe damage to infrastructure and utilities in Metro Manila due to its high population density and lack of earthquake-resistant structures. The entire nation may also experience economic paralysis since most government and businesses are located in overcrowded structures in Metro Manila that would halt operations.

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    THE WEST VALLEY FAULT

    The West Valley Fault runs across the Metro Manila cities of Taguig, Muntinlupa,
    Paranaque, Quezon City, Pasig, Makati, and Marikina as well as the surrounding
    provinces of Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, and Bulacan. It is 100 kilometers long. When this
    fault moves, these places will suffer a significant deal. And if it occurred, it may cause
    an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.2, which would greatly devastate Metro Manila's
    most developed area. This fault shifts every 200 to 400 years, according to DOST-
    PHIVOLCS, and the last time it did so was in 1658, which was 359 years ago.
    The threat is now extremely real, and every time a province along this fault's
    length experiences severe ground tremors, people start to wonder when the big one will
    strike out of fear for their lives and their possessions. Fear and apprehension are
    growing, especially after recent tremors that rocked several areas of the nation. San
    Marcelino, Pampanga, experienced a 5.4 magnitude earthquake on May 25, 2017.
    Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bataan were all
    affected by this. Given these, it is necessary to tell the public about these incidents in
    order for them to be better prepared and to experience less dread.
    Although Metro Manila is thought to be the most developed region in the nation,
    when a devastating earthquake strikes, it looks to be the most dangerous and
    uninhabitable metropolis. Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr., DOST Undersecretary for Disaster
    Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, stated during one of the plenary
    presentations of the 17th Science Council of Asia Conference, which the National
    Research Council of the Philippines hosted in 2017 at the Philippine International
    Convention Center, that when the West Valley Fault moved and generated a 7.2
    magnitude earthquake, 34,000 people may die and will damage lifelines including water,
    infrastructure, and social services. The population concentration in Metro Manila as well
    as the many non-engineered and earthquake-resistant structures and infrastructures
    are the main contributing causes.
    Additionally, there is a real possibility that the entire nation would experience a
    period of economic paralysis due to the fact that the majority of government institutions
    and commercial enterprises are located in overcrowded structures in Metro Manila.
    These would entail a brief halt in operations because Metro Manila is where the majority
    of the country's economic powerhouses are situated. Dr. Solidum participates actively in
    the NRCP Division of Earth and Space Sciences, which is tasked with conducting
    research on a variety of natural phenomena in order to provide some scientific
    information clarifying the occurrences of these phenomena and their favorable or
    unfavorable effects on people and the planet as a whole.

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