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The Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake Threat Metro Manila Doesn't Know About
Beneath Manila Bay, 30 kilometers below the seafloor, the Manila Trench—a megathrust fault capable of producing a magnitude 9.0 earthquake—has been locked for over 500 years. When it ruptures, 13 million people will have just 20 minutes before a 15-20 meter tsunami strikes the coast. This is the earthquake and tsunami threat most Filipinos don't know about. And it's bigger than the Marikina Valley Fault. The Manila Trench is the same type of fault that caused the 2011 Japan t
Oct 21, 20251 min read
Regulator orders faster processing of claims for earthquake and typhoon victims
The Filipino Department of Finance (DOF) has ordered all agencies, government financial institutions, and government-owned and controlled...
Oct 8, 20251 min read
The Manila Trench Is About To Rupture: A Mega Earthquake Is Coming!
Beneath the waters of the South China Sea lies a silent threat — one capable of unleashing a disaster unlike anything we’ve seen before....
Oct 2, 20251 min read
PHIVOLCS: Only 2 to 15 minutes to evacuate if magnitude 8.7 quake hits PH Trench
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warned that residents of coastal communities in the country’s eastern...
Jul 31, 20252 min read
Thailand earthquake insurance claims could reach US$1.37bn, says TGIA
Insurance claims in Thailand stemming from the March 28 earthquake may reach up to THB50bn (approximately $1.37bn), the Thai General...
Jul 10, 20251 min read
Beyond duck, cover and hold: why geologist Mahar Lagmay believes it’s time to rethink earthquake drills
On January 1, 2024, my Japanese friend, Eizo Yamaguchi, invited us to celebrate New Year’s Day at his house in the suburbs of Nagoya,...
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