Deaths from future big earthquake in Philippines may surpass 50,000: seismologist
The forecast comes after a 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar last week left over 2,700 people dead and caused a building in ...
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Metro Manila: A ticking time bomb in face of powerful earthquake
The Philippines sits directly on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where powerful earthquakes are both expected and inevitable. One ...
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Gov’t tightens building regulations
THE Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Tuesday said it would work with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to ensure local government units enforce stricter building permit ...
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OCD warns: Substandard steel puts lives at risk if ‘The Big One’ hits Metro Manila
In the wake of a destructive 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and was felt across Southeast Asia, a top ...
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Protecting lives and property: The urgent need for stricter building standards in the Philippines
The West Valley Fault is an approximately 100-kilometer-long active fault line that traverses portions of the provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite, as well as the cities of Pasig ...
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The ‘Big One’ and substandard steel bars - a killer mix: Comment
One of the country’s most dangerous fault lines — the West Valley Fault — cuts across Metro Manila and nearby provinces. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs ...
Year after 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Long Island, recent microquake recorded near epicenter
A microquake was recorded last week near the New Jersey epicenter of the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Long Island on ...