magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes bohol island, the philippines (8:12 am, october 15, 2013)
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MAGNITUDE 7.2 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES BOHOL ISLAND, THE PHILIPPINES (8:12 am, October 15, 2013). Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA . LOCATION MAP. BOHOL: THE PHILIPPINE’S 10 TH LARGEST ISLAND. 8:12 AM, OCTOBER 15, 2013. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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MAGNITUDE 7.2 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES BOHOL ISLAND, THE
PHILIPPINES(8:12 am, October 15, 2013)
Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna,
Virginia, USA
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LOCATION MAP
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BOHOL: THE PHILIPPINE’S 10TH LARGEST ISLAND
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8:12 AM, OCTOBER 15, 2013
• At 8:12 am, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred at a depth of 20 km (12 miles) near Carmen and Cebu city.
• 43,000 people impacted.
• At least 93 dead.
• Rescuers struggled to reach patients in a collapsed hospital.
• Power outages over a wide area.
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DAMAGED ROAD
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8:12 AM, OCTOBER 15, 2013
• Historic Basillica del Sto Nino damaged.
• Heavy damage in Cebu City.
• Damaged houses leave many displaced victims.
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BASILLICA DEL STO NINO DAMAGED
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TECTONIC SETTING
The Philippines has experienced destructive earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions in the past
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NOTABLE TECTONIC PLATES
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THE PHILIPPINES PLATE
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LIKELY FAULT ZONE: THE EAST BOHOL FAULT
As reported by Renato Solidum, Director of the Philippine
Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
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THE EAST BOHOL FAULT
• The East Bohol Fault, which crosses southern Bohol Island, helps relieve some of the tectonic pressure on The Philippines.
• The islands are crumpling between three tectonic plates: the Philippine, Sunda, and Eurasia plates.
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE
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COLLPSED HOSPITAL
• The most deaths — 18 — were in the municipality of Loon, 42 kilometers (26 miles) west of Carmen, where an unknown number of patients were trapped inside the partially collapsed Congressman Castillo Memorial Hospital.
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROBLEMS
• Many roads and bridges were damaged, making rescue operations difficult.
• Power outages left the entire province in the dark.
• High winds and rain prevented operations of military helicopters.
• Tents were set up for displaced victims; others moved in with relatives