PUBLISH: OCTOBER 28,2018
BY:JASON GUTIERREZ AND GERRY MULLANY
PA HELP GUYS
Questions:
1. What is the magnitude of the earthquake that
struck Mindanao?
2. What is the extent of damages brought by this
earthquake?
3. Why is the Southern part of Philippine island
strongly affected by the earthquake?
4. As a student, what are the things that you would
like to consider before building a structures or
house?
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1.On 29 October 2019, two strong earthquakes struck the province of North Cotabato, Mindanao, the first one of magnitude 6.6 in Tulunan at 09:04; the second of magnitude 6.1 and 9km deep at 10:42 with almost the same epicentre.
2.The damage caused by earthquakes is from ground shaking, ground rupture, landslides, tsunamis, and liquefaction.
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