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7.2-magnitude earthquake stuns Bohol, Cebu

Oct 15, 2013 10:18 PM

By AVIGAIL OLARTE, LALA ORDENES and YVONNE T. CHUA (UPDATED) CEBU CITY—A powerful earthquake on Tuesday morning took Central Visayas by surprise, forcing residents to stay off the streets and businesses to close shop as a series of aftershocks continued to shake the city till evening. The epicenter of the 7.2-magnitude temblor struck Carmen in […]

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Cause of powerful Negros quake? Phivolcs point to hidden fault—for now

Feb 08, 2012 12:36 AM

By JOSEPH HOLANDES UBALDE

WHILE seismologists have yet to give the official cause of the magnitude 6.9 quake that ripped through Negros province and nearby Visayas islands on Monday, some point to a likely suspect: a “blind fault.”

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DOH, LGUs adopt ‘main line of defense’ vs. strong quake

May 11, 2011 11:05 PM

SHOULD the feared 7.2-magnitude earthquake strike Metro Manila, the cities of Marikina and Pasigthat lie along the West Valley Fault have pledged to be prepared to respond to this and other similar disasters.

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Wanted: Disaster management plan for risk-prone Baguio

Mar 16, 2011 1:13 AM

By AMER R. AMOR

AFTER the earthquakes that hit Japan and New Zealand, volcanologists are drawing attention to the possibility a big one could hit Baguio, but the city lacks a comprehensive disaster management program and has in fact repeatedly failed to enforce environment rules that could mitigate disaster.

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