The Big Earthquake coming soon?

**turk182** · October 29th, 2004 08:03 PM

it's not a question of if but of when... the marikina valley fault system is already overdue for a major movement according to studies conducted by phivolcs... that's why they gave the time frame of "anytime"...

so i agree that phivolcs was merely stating a fact with their press release... they are first and foremost a scientific research agency so that their finding should be shielded from the undue influence of political and economic considerations...

earthquake prediction is not an exact science but you can considerably lessen the uncertainty by field studies, data analysis/interpretation as well as historical retrospection...

**SDRIVE** · October 29th, 2004 08:14 PM

Lots of problems in our govt, today, i think these people, PHIVOLCS try to divert attentions to eartquake

**yebo** · October 29th, 2004 08:19 PM

artpogi,

the problem kasi is people look at warnings given by scientist as something that will happen today or tomorrow, but probably never will and therefore just but a waste of time and money. but maybe people should look at it another way. ikaw na din nagsabi e, "national disaster coordinating council".

what if we look at it as a guide to making our building codes more strict? what if we prepared, by making sure that our disaster response plans and logistics are in place? what if we coordinate our agencies in government now to be able to respond to such a situation if need be? what if we start earthquake survival training in our schools now so that the situation in nueva ecija where students were pinned in the collapsed school building will not happen again, or at least minimized? what if we inspect our buildings now, especially the schools and hospitals so that those that will be found inadequate will be condemned and thereby not become tombs of our children?

instead of panic, people should learn to be more prudent and prepare for what may be inevitable. now if there are people out there who have the habit of running around like headless chickens, i don't think you can fault philvocs for that. that is unfair, they are just doing their jobs.

**yebo** · October 29th, 2004 08:25 PM

btw, did you not notice? the reason we are talking about this now is because we, tsikot people, are responsible people and will possibly take steps to protect our families. we will not house our loved ones in a place most likely to suffer a landslide, we will check our houses if there are cracks, we will even check the garage in case our precious cars get damage should something fall.

now don't you think we should be thanking philvocs, just in case the earthquake happens in our lifetime and we have been prepared because of their warning?

**gearspeed** · October 29th, 2004 11:23 PM

sana hindi mangyari ito...hindi yata ako makakatulog nito ngayon ah...kakatapos pa lang ng midterms ko...

**Poops** · October 30th, 2004 01:52 AM

I got this e-mail about the "triangle of life" which you may want to share with your loved ones (especially kids).

It involves their findings that during an earthquake, one should stay beside something like a chair, foot of the bed instead of under something where one can be crushed.

The cushioning effect of the object beside you may save ones life rather than be under that object and get crushed with it.

Likewise, use of the stairs which is structurally unstable during earthquakes should also be avoided. The same for staying by the doors frame where one can be cut in half should that support collapse.

**kinyo** · October 30th, 2004 02:46 AM

Wanna see the future map of the world?

click here

As for Asia, here's what the guy says:

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"The Ring of Fire that passes through Asia is a highly seismic area, and as a result will experience the most active and severe Earth changes in this region.

Land will be inundated from the Philippines to Japan, and north to the Bering Sea, including the Kuril and Sakhalin Islands. As the Pacific Plate shifts its position some nine degrees, the islands of Japan will sink, leaving a few small islands. Taiwan and most of Korea will be lost to the sea.

With the shifting of the plate, the coastal region of China will be pushed inland hundreds of miles.

Indonesia will break up, although some islands will remain and new land will rise. The Philippines will disappear beneath the sea.

Asia will lose a significant amount of its land mass through these changes, yet new land will be born."
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I hate those words, but my limited knowledge in geography says it is not impossible. The Philippine Deep may only be waiting for the right moment. But the good news, i think is that the changes could last a thousand years. :D

**niky** · October 30th, 2004 02:53 AM

thousands? think millions... it's nothing we have to worry about now...

And the guy who wrote it is a "dream prophet"? what's up with that?

**Angel Pizza** · October 30th, 2004 03:22 AM

cguro po our best shield na lang laban sa lahat ng ito...is Faith..and prayers.

**bardigones** · October 30th, 2004 07:03 AM

Originally posted by van_wilder

whatever happens dont hide under a table... macrash ka inside... there is a thing called "triangle of life"... magtago ka sa tabi ng malaking object kasi yun shadow nun hindi babagsakan...

urban legend yan sir.