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3 Cebu Fault Lines Discovered by Volcanologists

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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last month, </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Philippine Institute
of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) </b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">introduced the information that
Cebu has three probable fault line which could be very dangerous and cause a
series of earthquakes in the island province.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Phivolcs supervising science research specialist, <b>Jeffrey Perez</b>, did a presentation before the <b>Provincial Board (PB) of Cebu </b>where he identified overhead
satellite images of the possible locations of the three fault lines in its hazard
map in the interior parts of south and central Cebu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perez wasn’t able to give the exact locations of the possible faults,
but said that the two traces of the fault lines were in the interior parts of
the south, stationed opposite each other, and another is located somewhere in
Central Cebu. Also, based on the Cebu provincial map, when they refer to
‘Central Cebu’ it includes the <b>Cebu
Metropolian </b>area and its neighboring cities of <b>Talisay, Lapu-Lapu-, Mandaue, </b>and <b>Danao </b>while also spanning to the near mountainous areas near the
boundary of <b>Cebu City, Toledo City, </b>and
<b>Balamban Town.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, the interior part of Southern Cebu is made up of the towns of
<b>Alcoy, Ginatilan, Boljoon, Oslob, </b>and
<b>Alegria.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Phivolcs also said that there were no traces of fault lines in the north
part of Cebu, but this information does not particularly make this area safe as
the locality of that area can still be strongly impacted by a quake from the
other fault lines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perez and Phivolcs has urged the leaders of the island province to
prepare and be prepares for future ruptures of the fault lines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>PB Member Jose
Ribomapil Holganza Jr.</b> asked Perez if there is a device that can pinpoint
the exact location of the faults, Perez answered by saying there are
geographical instruments which can be used to spot the location but the
instruments are expensive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He then declared that they would search for aerial photographs so that
they can clearly identify the exact locations of the fault lines. Along with
this information, Phivolcs is also studying the strength that the faults will
be able to make in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During the presentation, Cebu Governor <b>Hilario Davide III, </b>was already planned to meet with the officers
of the <b>Provincial Heritage Commission </b>to
have a discussion of the immediate ways to restore and repair the damaged
churches in southern Cebu from the 7.2 magnitude earthquake which hit Cebu and
Bohol also last month.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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READ <a href="http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/images/active.faults/region%20vi%20and%20vii.pdf" target="_blank">Active Faults and Liquefaction Susceptibility Map of Region VI & VII</a></div>
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New Island Created from Earthquake in Pakistan

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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">According to the United States Geological Survey; in the remote area of Awaran district in Baluchistan province, West Pakistan a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake was felt 145 miles south of supposed quake-prone Dalbandin province just this Tuesday afternoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The earthquake has created many to be homeless as well as lose loved ones. Already more than 200 have been killed and over 30% of houses and properties were destroyed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The strength of the earthquake caused a seabed to rise and make the illusion that a small island was created 600 meters away from Gwadar, Pakistan's coastline. Director of the National Seismic Monitoring Center, Zahid Rafi said, "That big shock beneath the earth causes a lot if disturbance."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was said that a similar island rose 60 years ago in the same area although disappeared soon after.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As media channels caught the island on footage and film, crowds gathered at the shore to take a look as the very unusual event from the seismic activity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The strange island has the measurements of about 120 feet in length, 300 feet in width, and 60-70 feetin height. Methane gas has also been found around the island when a marine biologist from the National Institute of Oceanography in Pakistan Mohammad Danish stated what a team of expert said after visiting the island. "Our team found bubble rising from the surface of the island when a match was lit and we forbade our team to start any flame. It's methane gas." He said said on Geo TV news.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another finding was by a seismologist from University of Melbourne in Australia named Gary Gibson which said that the island is a "mud volcano". The temblor made the methane gas push rock and soil upward causing it to rise, making the island rise, he concluded.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This island may be an amazing discovery, but the disaster it has caused leaves many people, especially those still trapped inside their houses, to become victims of an increased injured and death toll. Chief Secretary Babar Yacoob expects as so to become a problem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although, helicopters carrying relief supplies and 200 army troops have been reported to have been dispatched in order to aid the disaster victims.</span></div>

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