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Phivolcs: Prepare for strong quakes up to magnitude 8.2‼️⚠️
The public must always be prepared for strong earthquakes up to magnitude 8.2, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has warned.
"The Manila Trench and the Philippine Trench are both capable of generating magnitude 8.2 earthquake," Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol told the Philippine News Agency in an interview Sunday night.
He added that the Philippine Fault Zone in Gabaldon, on the other hand, is capable of generating a magnitude 7.9 earthquake
Bacolcol reiterated that the public should always be prepared.
"The country is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, and every now and then we will be jolted by major earthquakes. Earthquakes are random events and we should always be prepared for these geological hazards," he pointed out.
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