In April of last year, the Philippine capital was able to document a report regarding its vulnerability to earthquake making CNN as a source.
All attentions were caught when the 8.9 magnitude quake recently destroyed most areas of Japan. With this, speculations were formed within the minds of the Filipinos asking about who would be the next to suffer the revenge of nature.
Anticipations from geologists of the Philippines circulate that some parts of Manila might be struck by one huge earthquake named as the “Big One”. An expectation like this was brought to p(–foul word(s) removed–) after geologists considered what had happened in Haiti a year ago when the 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused its damages.
In 2010, the CNN had released several records showing that the earthquake vulnerability of Manila is “ready to give in” ready centering in Marikina Valley fault line based on the statement given by a geologist named Mahar Lagmay.
Lagmay is also an (–foul word(s) removed–)ociate professor of the University of the Philippines and National Institute of Geological Science at the same time. He tried to explain that an earthquake, estimated to have a magnitude of 7 will hit along the Marikina Valley. He also described that the impact of what has to be the Big One will be similar to what had happened in Nagasaki atomic explosion.
In this connection, Renato Solidum of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology delivered an advice via ABS-CBN interview addressing the dwellers about a warning that the surrounding structures along the Marikina fault line might probably breakdown when the ground trembles.
Another article published by the Daily Inquirer in March 14, 2011 which (–foul word(s) removed–)sed that a high level of earthquake could strike in Manila. If that happens, damages were estimated to be around 117,000 households that may leave at least 1.2 million homeless families. Water reservoirs will also be affected and it was anticipated that a vast connection of water supply will be cut off. Crops will also be damaged and there will be more than 50,000 estimated deaths.