Subduction zones occur all around the edge of the Pacific Ocean, offshore of Washington, Canada, Alaska, Russia, Japan and Indonesia. Called the “Ring of Fire,” these subduction zones are responsible for the world’s biggest earthquakes, the most terrible tsunamis and some of the worst volcanic eruptions. Why do subduction zonesRead More →
Over 80 per cent of large earthquakes occur around the edges of the Pacific Ocean, an area known as the ‘Ring of Fire’; this where the Pacific plate is being subducted beneath the surrounding plates. The Ring of Fire is the most seismically and volcanically active zone in the world.Read More →
The plate tectonic situation in Japan leads Tokyo to become a city that is no stranger to earthquakes. With the two historical earthquakes that have impacted Tokyo significantly, Tokyo becomes the most earthquake-prone city in the world, and its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire makes the city moreRead More →
The ten provinces most at risk of earthquakes – due to the presence of or their nearness to active faults and trenches – include Surigao del Sur, La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Ifugao, Davao Oriental, Nueva Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija (Manila Observatory, 2005). Why does the Philippines is proneRead More →
Earthquakes occur along fault lines, cracks in Earth’s crust where tectonic plates meet. They occur where plates are subducting, spreading, slipping, or colliding. As the plates grind together, they get stuck and pressure builds up. Finally, the pressure between the plates is so great that they break loose. Do TransformRead More →
Earthquakes occur along fault lines, cracks in Earth’s crust where tectonic plates meet. They occur where plates are subducting, spreading, slipping, or colliding. As the plates grind together, they get stuck and pressure builds up. Finally, the pressure between the plates is so great that they break loose. Do TransformRead More →
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck south of the Philippines capital Manila early on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. Which place in the Philippines was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake? The quake’s epicenter was at sea, at a depth of 65.6 km. Aftershocks are expected,Read More →