Big One

Fatalities Could Reach 47,000 if ‘Big One’ Strikes Metro Manila

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The Big One

Up to 46,993 casualties and 156,000 injuries could occur if a 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Metro Manila, warned former Office of Civil Defense (OCD) administrator Alexander Pama on Wednesday. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay, Pama emphasized the potentially devastating impact on Metro … Read more

Phivolcs’ Director Renato Solidum: ‘Hazard is different from risk’

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Phivolcs

Renato Solidum of Phivolcs has expressed some warnings. PHIVOLCS – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Renato Solidum has given some warnings regarding the possible quake that may hit Metro Manila. Undeniably, the series of earthquakes that has recently struck the different parts of the country has caused alarm to the public. There are … Read more