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This includes both faulting along the plate interfaces and within the subducting slabs. For the Philippine Trench, examples of those on the plate interface are the 1988 M w 7.3 and the 2023 M7.6 events. The 1975 M w 7.6 earthquake was caused by intra-slab normal faulting, while the 2012 M7.6 was a result of thrust faulting within the descending ...
PHIVOLCS Observatory at Mount Hibok-Hibok.. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS, Filipino:; Filipino: Surian ng Pilipinas sa Bulkanolohiya at Sismolohiya [2]) 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 ...
On July 27, 2022, at 8:43:24 a.m. , an earthquake struck the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 M w , with an epicenter in Abra province. [4] [5] Eleven people were reported dead and 615 were injured. At least 35,798 homes, schools and other buildings were damaged or destroyed, resulting in ₱1.88 billion ...
United States Geological Survey shake map for the 2019 Luzon earthquake; a maximum Mercalli intensity scale value of 6.6 was observed in Gutad, Floridablanca, Pampanga. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) initially reported an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 striking at 17:11 PST with an epicenter two kilometers N 28° E of Castillejos, Zambales.
English: Shakemap from USGS for the magnitude 6.4, maximum intensity 7.099 earthquake with tsunami near en:Usgs Neic Shakemap (en:Luzon, Philippines), 15.2 km depth. Date 25 October 2022, 14:59:01
English: Shakemap from USGS for the magnitude 6.1, maximum intensity 6.667 earthquake near 0 Km Ese of Gutad, Central Luzon, Ph (0km ESE of Gutad, Philippines), 20.0 km depth. Date 22 April 2019, 09:11:11
English: Shakemap from USGS for the magnitude 7.0, maximum intensity 7.425 earthquake with tsunami near en:Usgs Neic Shakemap (13 km SE of en:Dolores, Philippines), 10.0 km depth. Date 27 July 2022, 00:43:24
On July 6, 2017, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Leyte, causing at least 4 deaths and 100 injuries. The quake also caused power interruptions in the whole of Eastern Visayas and nearby Bohol . The Philippine archipelago is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire , where earthquakes and volcanic activity are common.