VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video shows 2011 Japan earthquake, NOT ‘11.9’ California quake
A Facebook Reel circulating locally is erroneously claiming that an alleged 11.9 magnitude earthquake recently struck California.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE TikTok video on California quake reshared on FB
A TikTok video claimed that a magnitude 11.9 earthquake struck California on Aug. 24. Not true. No quake of such size has ever hit any place, and the clip that was shown occurred in Japan 12 years ago.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photo of trike under collapsed building NOT from Davao de Oro quake
A photo of a tricycle half-buried under a pile of rubble was included in a photo album, falsely passed off to show the damage caused by the recent Davao de Oro quake.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB pages circulate old photos NOT related to killer quake in Turkey and Syria
While the number of casualties in the deadly earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria continues to rise, so are photos allegedly showing the devastation popping up. But the images circulating in several Filipino Facebook (FB) pages are unrelated to the tragedy.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of a condo collapse NOT related to Turkey-Syria quake
A compilation video supposedly showing the devastation caused by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 included unrelated footage. A video of the collapse of an old Miami condominium is being passed off as part of the damage.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video DOES NOT show tsunami in Turkey but massive wave in South Africa
A video, allegedly showing a tsunami caused by the earthquake in Turkey and published by an Indian news organization, is spreading among Filipinos on Facebook (FB). It is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Collapsed building in a YouTube video NOT from Abra quake
A YouTube video shows a collapsed building supposedly due to the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that hit Abra, last month. It's misleading.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Old photos of earthquake-damaged buildings in Taiwan FALSELY passed off as new
All three images of damaged edifices were from earthquakes that struck Taiwan years ago, reverse image search shows.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ang mga istraktura earthquake-resilient, ipinaliwanag
Inutos ng pamahalaan ang mahigpit na pagpapatupad ng National Building Code (NBC) bunga ng serye ng mga malakas na lindol na nagdulot ng napakalaking mga pinsala sa mga istruktura sa Mindanao noong Oktubre.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Earthquake-resilient structures, explained
The series of strong earthquakes that caused massive structural damages in Mindanao in October has prompted the government to order the strict enforcement of the National Building Code (NBC).
