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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

New name for PHILVOLCS - faultfinder

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Inabanga is at upper left hand

From Philstar | October 23, 2013


There seems to be a new fault line in Bohol as evidenced by ground rupture in Inabanga Bohol. Ground rapture in Barangay Anunang Inabanga Bohol.  Such rupture occurs every 100 years.  The other side (the south side) by almost three meters. Thus says Director Renato Solidum at ANC interview with Karen Davila and at Philstar

I am familiar with Bohol as I was assigned as a detailman there by a large Filipino pharma.  I did round Bohol 3x a month going clockwise and covered Carmen (site of Choco late hills - now powder?)

There are also sinkholes and this is expected as the most of Bohol is limestone.

Bohol was a result of earthquake upliftment, as was Zambales which used to be underwater, further explained Solidum

Philvolcs has recorded has recorded a total of 2278 after shocks  since October 15 earthquake of which 49 were felt including the Monday 5.1 magnitude early Monday aftershock

Meanwhile, Mines and Geosciences Bureau Chief  LeoJasareno warns of sinkholes as a result of the earthquake.  One such confirmed sinkhole is in Lapu Lapu City  (From Phil Inquirer Oct 22, 2013)

                             
   
                             


                      

                                


From Earthquake Report

The earthquake report says  195 are confirmed dead,  12 missing, 600 injured,  P400 billion worth of damage and P600 billion reconstruction costs. About 3 million people have been affected and 300,000 were displaced.

Barangays with landslides (dark red) from the earthquake. It can be seen that they are widespread.


Intensity MMI Bohol

The real epicenter does not seem to be at Carmen but a northwest of Bohol (Inabanga?)

Around 350,000 people are now reported to be displaced.