19/10/2025
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ: ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ค๐
With earthquakes becoming more prevalent these days, here is some additional information regarding earthquakes:
An ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ is the shaking of the ground due to the sudden movement of rock and materials beneath the earthโs surface.
There are two types of earthquakes:
โข ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ โ Earthquakes caused by volcanic activity
โข ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ โ Caused by the sudden movement along faults and tectonic plate boundaries
๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ is the amount of energy the earthquake has released, measured using a ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ก.
๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ refers to how the earthquake was felt by people. In the Philippines, it is measured using the ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ (๐๐๐๐).
As of December 2020, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ operates ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ across the Philippines. These record and detect earthquakes to determine their ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐, ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ, and ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ.
Over the past 10 years, an average of ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ with a magnitude of ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ have struck within ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฆ of the Philippines each year.
๐ Before an earthquake, ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ โ reinforce weak spots in your home or workspace and keep emergency kits ready.
โก During an earthquake, ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ, ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐. Stay away from windows, walls, and anything that could fall. If outside, move to an open area away from hazards.
๐ After the shaking stops, ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ, check for injuries, and move to safety. Contact your loved ones and follow updates from ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ and local authorities.
Every second counts โ and every bit of knowledge helps save lives. Letโs stay ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐, ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฒ. ๐
โ๏ธ: Raven Amba, Yollen Clavio, Athena Dela Cruz, Kris Mercado, and Asi Marcelo
๐จ: Denise Marquez
