PHIVOLCS Assures Luzon Earthquake Won’t Trigger More Quakes Coming From West Valley Fault PHIVOLCS – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) assured the people that the earthquake yesterday won’t trigger the West Valley Fault. The agency recorded a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Luzon yesterday April 22, 2019. In a previous article, PHIVOLCS recorded … Read more
The newer and taller buildings are more secured from the anticipated movement of the West Valley Fault. WEST VALLEY FAULTÂ –Â Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Director Renato Solidum Jr. expressed that low-rise and mid-rise structures in Metro Manila may be more affected in case the West Valley Fault would move. Recently, the rampant occurrence of … Read more
PHIVOLCS Released List Of Barangays Located Near Earthquake Fault Phivolcs released the list of barangays in Metro Manila and its nearby provinces that are located near the earthquake fault. On Tuesday (April 04, 2017), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)Â released the Valley Fault System (VFS) Atlas, large-scale maps showing the areas near the … Read more
Makati Residents Along The Fault Line  Urges  To Leave Their Homes, Mayor Binay Says Residents of Makati City along the fault line were urged by Mayor Abby Binay to leave their homes to reduce the loss of properties and lives. On Wednesday (March 08, 2017), Mayor Abby Binay urged the residents of Barangay Comembo in … Read more
Know If Your Family And Home Safe From Earthquake Fault Lines, In Order To Avoid Injuries And Accidents The Philippines is a country inside the Pacific Ring of Fire, where earthquakes usually happen. Are your family and home safe from earthquake fault lines? Our country can be found in the Pacific Ring of Fire, where … Read more
PHIVOLCS: Residents Of Metro Manila Should Be Prepared For The Upcoming Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warned the residents of Metro Manila to prepare for a magnitude 7.2 earthquake. On Friday (February 10, 2017), Surigao Del Norte was struck by a strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake, which devastated the province and … Read more
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) already released the detailed and updated maps of the areas that could be affected by an earthquake once the West Valley Fault moves. Numerous drills and preparations were already taking place in various areas affected by the earthquake dubbed as the “Big One.” Despite all the preparations … Read more
The Department of Education, through DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro announced that the agency revised the list of schools near the West Valley Fault, removing three schools from the list and adding another school which was not previously included in the list released by DepEd through the recommendation of PHIVOLCS. In a press conference, the three … Read more
Head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology advised schools transected by the West Valley Fault to either abandon or completely demolish the buildings in a case a massive earthquake hits the fault and causes untold destruction. In an ANC interview on Friday, Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum Jr. said he has already advised six … Read more
The Philippine Institute of Volcanoloy and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) through Director Renato Solidum debunked the popular “Triangle of Life” during earthquake. According to Director Renato Solidum, there is no such thing as the “Triangle of Life.” The theory is an earthquake preparedness article drom Doug Copp that went viral online. Here’s the Explanation of Triangle of … Read more