Phivolcs: Magnitude 8.2 quake possible along 6 active trenches

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Phivolcs: Magnitude 8.2 quake possible along 6 active trenches

MANILA – All areas located along the six active trenches in the country could experience an earthquake of up to 8.2 in magnitude, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday. These trenches are the Philippine Trench (located from East Luzon to Southeast Mindanao); East Luzon Trough; Manila Trench; Negros Trench; Sulu Trench; and Cotabato Trench, Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol told the Philippine News Agency in an interview. READ: Mindanao earthquake death toll climbs to 37; 479 injured – NDRRMC A magnitude 7.8 offshore Sarangani earthquake jolted parts of Mindanao last Monday, which was […]... Keep on reading: Phivolcs: Magnitude 8.2 quake possible along 6 active trenches

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